Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Kelly Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: John Kirby
League: 2A/3A Mid-State Athletic (moving from 3A Mid-State)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Bryant 6'1" 165 Senior QB 4.7
Colby May 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.5
Kendall Ruffin 6'4" 320 OL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 3000-Yard Passer Returning, 4 Of 5 OL Are Back, 1000-Yard RB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 WRs To Graduation, Both ILBs Graduated

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2018 National Rank: #2223
2018 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2019 National Rank: #1565
2019 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2240
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 162-57 (81-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 42.6
2018 Points Against Average: 23.2
2018 Differential: +19.4
2018 Wins: #1737 Southern Nash (Bailey) (57-56), #3053 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (40-36), #4892 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (21-14), #5299 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (44-0), #5653 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (49-7), #7238 Person (Roxboro) (37-14), #7628 Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (64-0), #7908 Rockingham County (Wentworth) (56-13), #10789 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (63-6), #12400 Graham (66-0)
2018 Losses: #422 Jacksonville (59-17), #1897 Western Alamance (Elon) (37-34), #2275 Southern Alamance (Graham) (54-34), #4805 Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (29-15)
2018 Opponents W-L: 87-79
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A Mid-State), 2014 (3A Mid-State), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 3A), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 3A), 2006 (Mid-State 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/22 at Graham, 8/30 at Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington), 9/6 Williams [Walter] (Burlington), 9/13 Southern Alamance (Graham), 9/27 Northeast Guilford (McLeansville), 10/4 at Person (Roxboro), 10/11 at Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 10/18 Rockingham County (Wentworth), 10/25 at Morehead [John Motley] (Eden), 11/1 at Western Alamance (Elon), 11/8 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Western Alamance (Elon) (2.9), Southern Alamance (Graham) (0), Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Graham (-52.3), McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (-36.3), Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (-24.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (9.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5912
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%