Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Kelly Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: John Kirby
League: 2A/3A Mid-State Athletic
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darius Kane 6'0" 160 Junior WR 4.6
Joey Teixeira 6'0" 180 Junior LB 4.6
Will Burnette 6'0" 190 Junior LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Offensive Weapons

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2019 National Rank: #884
2019 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 22.6
2020 National Rank*: #1089
2020 State Rank*: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2060
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 176-58 (88-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 43.6
2019 Points Against Average: 13.7
2019 Differential: +29.9
2019 Wins: #1643 Havelock (21-7), #2206 Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (42-28), #2514 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (47-14), #2709 Southern Alamance (Graham) (40-20), #3329 Western Alamance (Elon) (42-7), #3627 Northside (Jacksonville) (42-13), #5827 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (48-14), #6437 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (42-6), #7573 Person (Roxboro) (42-14), #7917 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (42-6), #8502 Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (58-32), #9132 Rockingham County (Wentworth) (42-0), #12369 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (54-0), #12536 Graham (63-12)
2019 Losses: #681 Southern Nash (Bailey) (32-29)
2019 Opponents W-L: 90-94
Recent League Championships: 2019, 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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/26 vs Northeast Guilford (McLeansville), 15/5 at Person (Roxboro), 15/12 at Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 15/26 vs Morehead [John Motley] (Eden), 15/30 at Rockingham County (Wentworth), 16/10 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan), 16/16 at Rocky Mount, 16/23 at Western Alamance (Elon)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (15.5), Western Alamance (Elon) (12.8), Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (-38.5), Rockingham County (Wentworth) (-25.4), Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (-17.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (8.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #135
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3812
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 42%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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