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%