Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Terrance Saxby
League: 2A/3A Northeastern Coastal (moving from 2A/3A East Conference 15)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keveon Rodgers 6'3" 215 Senior QB/DB
Raymond Lewter Jr 6'2" 230 Senior DL/OL
Rhymeiz Williams 6'1" 175 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Height

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.6
2022 National Rank: #4105
2022 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -2.2
2023 National Rank: #2907
2023 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4264
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 40-17 (21-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 46.6
2022 Points Against Average: 26.8
2022 Differential: +19.8
2022 Wins: #3240 Tarboro (56-54), #4815 Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (64-57), #5901 West Craven (Vanceboro) (44-43), #6832 Currituck County (Barco) (35-21), #8038 Camden County (Camden) (45-19), #9103 East Bladen (Elizabethtown) (40-8), #10334 Gates County (Gatesville) (46-0), #10748 Bertie (Windsor) (48-8), #11252 Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) (50-6), #12022 Manteo (57-26), #12589 First Flight (Kill Devil Hills) (58-15)
2022 Losses: #3629 Whiteville (25-24), #3896 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (67-39)
2022 Opponents W-L: 82-68
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A Northeastern Coastal), 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A Northeastern Coastal), 2009 (3A/2A Northeastern Coastal), 2006 (Northeastern Coastal), 2003 (Northeastern Coastal)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Gates County (Gatesville), 8/25 vs Tarboro, 9/1 at Bertie (Windsor), 9/15 at Currituck County (Barco), 9/21 Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City), 9/29 at Northeastern (Elizabeth City), 10/6 First Flight (Kill Devil Hills), 10/13 at Camden County (Camden), 10/20 at Manteo, 10/27 at Holmes [John A.] (Edenton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tarboro (1.6), Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (0), Holmes [John A.] (Edenton) (-5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Manteo (-55.9), Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City) (-53), First Flight (Kill Devil Hills) (-52.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-10 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8229
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%