Roanoke Rapids (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Vegas Gold/Black Coach: Eric McDaniels League: 1A/2A Northern Carolina Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #71 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2018 JV Record: 6-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Isaiah Robinson 5'10" 170 Senior RB 4.6 Antonio Lawrence 6'3" 270 OL 5.0 Kashun Dowtin 5'11" 180 Senior TE/LB 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -4.1 2018 National Rank: #7428 2018 State Rank: #230 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -23.9 2019 National Rank: #8230 2019 State Rank: #267 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 1.4 Dynasty National Rank: #8738 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3 Dynasty Record: 103-89 [102-90 on the field] (52-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 8-5 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2018 Points For Average: 28.8 2018 Points Against Average: 20.8 2018 Differential: +8 2018 Wins: #4693 East Duplin (Beulaville) (34-21), #8045 Bunn (27-14), #10638 Warren County (Warrenton) (56-34), #11585 Louisburg (42-0), #12285 Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (35-22), #12386 Weldon (30-0), #12779 Webb [J. F.] (Oxford) (42-0), #14002 Rocky Mount Prep (Rocky Mount) (50-6) 2018 Losses: #2754 Ledford (Thomasville) (44-0), #4486 South Granville (Creedmoor) (21-7), #6804 Granville Central (Stem) (31-22), #6972 Northampton County (Gaston) (42-23), #9674 Vance County (Henderson) (36-6) 2018 Opponents W-L: 78-72 Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Northern Carolina), 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A Northern Carolina), 2010 (2A Northern Carolina), 2009 (2A Northern Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Granville Central (Stem) (-13.1), South Granville (Creedmoor) (-14.9), Bunn (-17.7) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Halifax (Halifax) (-52.5), Louisburg (-34.8), Northampton County (Gaston) (-24.4) 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th