Eastern Alamance (Mebane, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Kelly Green/Vegas Gold Coach: John Kirby League: 3A Central (moving from 3A East Conference 25) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jason Ball 5'10" Senior QB 4.6 Payton Wright 5'10" Senior LB 4.6 Javontae Poteat 6'0" Senior DL 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of 5 OL RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 18 2022 National Rank: #2495 2022 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 6 2023 National Rank: #1879 2023 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 23.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1622 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4 Dynasty Record: 52-11 (29-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 11-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 35.5 2022 Points Against Average: 20.4 2022 Differential: +15.1 2022 Wins: #2091 Southern Alamance (Graham) (28-14), #3159 Eastern Randolph (Ramseur) (42-28), #3508 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (20-17), #3508 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (27-24), #4534 Western Alamance (Elon) (22-16), #5066 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (41-35), #7812 Franklinton (41-7), #8034 Person (Roxboro) (42-21), #9555 Northwood (Pittsboro) (42-14), #11089 Orange (Hillsborough) (49-27), #13137 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (63-0) 2022 Losses: #978 Reidsville (35-28), #2157 Sanford [Terry] (Fayetteville) (27-17) 2022 Opponents W-L: 87-65 Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A East Conference 25), 2021 (3A East Conference 25), 2019 (2A/3A Mid-State Athletic), 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Eastern Randolph (Ramseur), 8/25 Southeast Alamance (Haw River), 9/1 Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 9/8 Reidsville, 9/22 Western Alamance (Elon), 9/29 at Williams [Walter] (Burlington), 10/6 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough), 10/13 Person (Roxboro), 10/20 Southern Alamance (Graham), 10/27 at Orange (Hillsborough) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Reidsville (17.4), Southern Alamance (Graham) (4), Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (-5.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (-68.7), Orange (Hillsborough) (-45.3), Person (Roxboro) (-28.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (1.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4457 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |