Croatan (Newport, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Coach: Andrew Gurley
League: 3A East Conference 16 (moving from 1A/2A Coastal 8)
Playoff Division: 3A East
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2020 National Rank: #4518
2020 State Rank: #146
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -11.5
2021 National Rank: #5533
2021 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9799
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 82-120 (42-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 40.9
2020 Points Against Average: 14.1
2020 Differential: +26.8
2020 Wins: #5341 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (24-21), #8659 East Carteret (Beaufort) (44-29), #9324 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (55-7), #10118 Richlands (44-0), #11591 Pender (Burgaw) (48-6), #12972 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (58-0), #13758 Trask [Heidi] (Rocky Point) (54-0)
2020 Losses: #2962 Washington (29-14), #3581 Jacksonville (35-27)
2020 Opponents W-L: 32-34
Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A/2A Coastal 8), 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A East Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 Havelock, 8/28 West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/10 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 9/17 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson), 9/24 East Carteret (Beaufort), 10/1 White Oak (Jacksonville), 10/8 Richlands, 10/15 Swansboro, 10/22 at Dixon (Holly Ridge), 10/29 West Carteret (Morehead City)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Havelock (29.7), Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (-3.6), West Craven (Vanceboro) (-11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Dixon (Holly Ridge) (-58.7), Richlands (-46.2), Swansboro (-42)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5 (-11.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8439
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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