East Duplin (Beulaville, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Midnight Blue/White Coach: Battle Holley League: 2A East Central (moving from 2A East Conference 6) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2022 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jesse Parker 6'2" 235 Senior OL 5.3 Elam Moore 5'10" 165 Senior SS/RB 4.69 Zach Brown 5'11" 170 Senior QB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: All Players On Roster Capable Of Contributing Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 32.9 2022 National Rank: #917 2022 State Rank: #20 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 8.4 2023 National Rank: #1636 2023 State Rank: #36 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3169 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 43-17 (21-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 15-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 43.6 2022 Points Against Average: 15.8 2022 Differential: +27.8 2022 Wins: #978 Reidsville (24-21), #1852 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (28-26), #1852 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (13-12), #3349 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (21-14), #3349 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (31-17), #3426 Clinton (28-27), #3629 Whiteville (49-6), #6926 Kinston (59-12), #7359 Richlands (55-0), #7694 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (42-10), #9474 Croatan (Newport) (42-0), #9812 North Pitt (Bethel) (71-16), #11181 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (52-14), #11359 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (77-20), #12757 Dixon (Holly Ridge) (49-0) 2022 Losses: #3753 Princeton (58-57) 2022 Opponents W-L: 116-79 Recent State Championships: 2022 Recent League Championships: 2022 (2A East Conference 6), 2021 (2A East Conference 6), 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2006 (East Central) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 14 Streak List: 9/2/22 Richlands (55-0), 9/9/22 Croatan (Newport) (42-0), 9/16/22 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (21-14), 9/23/22 Kinston (59-12), 10/7/22 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (52-14), 10/14/22 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (77-20), 10/21/22 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (13-12), 10/28/22 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (42-10), 11/4/22 North Pitt (Bethel) (71-16), 11/10/22 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (31-17), 11/18/22 Clinton (28-27), 11/25/22 Whiteville (49-6), 12/2/22 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (28-26), 12/10/22 Reidsville (24-21) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Dixon (Holly Ridge), 8/25 West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/1 Richlands, 9/8 Croatan (Newport), 9/15 Kenan [James] (Warsaw), 9/21 Kinston, 10/6 North Lenoir (LaGrange), 10/13 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 10/20 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey), 10/27 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (12.4), Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (-4.2), West Craven (Vanceboro) (-18.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dixon (Holly Ridge) (-67), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-53.8), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-45.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (2.9 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #265 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8312 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30% |