Holmes [John A.] (Edenton, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Aces Coach: Paul Hoggard League: 2A/3A East Conference 15 (moving from 1A Albemarle) Playoff Division: 2A East Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tyrese McCleese Senior Tysheim Harris Senior Landen Hoggard Senior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 21.4 2020 National Rank: #2060 2020 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: -1.5 2021 National Rank: #3690 2021 State Rank: #88 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5057 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1 Dynasty Record: 152-68 (70-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 6-1 2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2020 Points For Average: 41.1 2020 Points Against Average: 20.6 2020 Differential: +20.5 2020 Wins: #1622 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (43-22), #3315 Princeton (39-28), #8133 Perquimans (Hertford) (41-12), #10821 Manteo (52-7), #11418 Camden County (Camden) (35-6), #11708 North Edgecombe (Tarboro) (57-6) 2020 Losses: #372 Tarboro (63-21) 2020 Opponents W-L: 31-22 Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A Albemarle), 2019 (1A Albemarle), 2018 (1A Albemarle), 2017 (1A Albemarle), 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A Northeastern Coastal), 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A Conference 13), 2012 (3A/2A Northeastern Coastal), 2011 (3A/2A Northeastern Coastal), 2004 (Northeastern-Coastal) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 9/2 Rocky Mount, 9/10 vs Norview (Norfolk, VA), 9/17 at Manteo, 9/24 at Northeastern (Elizabeth City), 10/1 at Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City), 10/8 Currituck County (Barco), 10/15 First Flight (Kill Devil Hills), 10/22 Camden County (Camden), 10/29 Hertford County (Ahoskie) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Norview (Norfolk, VA) (9.9), Rocky Mount (-0.6), Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (-1.6) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) (-61.2), Camden County (Camden) (-46.3), First Flight (Kill Devil Hills) (-34.4) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (6.7 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.3 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7751 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |