South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Matthew Riggsbee
League: 3A Greater Neuse
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #75

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 3.3
2018 National Rank: #5652
2018 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2019 National Rank: #6376
2019 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7864
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 97-94 (47-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 26.4
2018 Points Against Average: 16.7
2018 Differential: +9.7
2018 Wins: #7474 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (21-14), #8032 East Wake (Wendell) (28-14), #8037 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (34-7), #8431 Union Pines (Cameron) (24-6), #8857 Triton (Erwin) (22-14), #10464 Western Harnett (Lillington) (40-18), #12234 West Johnston (Benson) (49-0), #12581 Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (58-10)
2018 Losses: #911 Cleveland (Clayton) (28-13), #2223 Eastern Alamance (Mebane) (49-7), #3414 Clayton (26-14), #4486 South Granville (Creedmoor) (14-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 66-71
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 3A Two Rivers), 2009 (3A Eastern Carolina), 2007 (Cape Fear Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Gray's Creek (Hope Mills), 8/29 at Holly Springs, 9/6 Triton (Erwin), 9/13 at Franklinton, 9/20 Western Harnett (Lillington), 9/27 at Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 10/11 Clayton, 10/18 West Johnston (Benson), 10/25 at Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield), 11/1 East Wake (Wendell), 11/8 at Cleveland (Clayton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (Clayton) (22.8), Gray's Creek (Hope Mills) (4.9), Franklinton (2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield) (-60.9), West Johnston (Benson) (-45.8), Western Harnett (Lillington) (-32)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (-1.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #221
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6526
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%