Kinston (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Ryan Gieselman League: 2A East Central (moving from 2A East Conference 6) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -5.8 2022 National Rank: #6926 2022 State Rank: #201 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -22 2023 National Rank: #6211 2023 State Rank: #179 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5017 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.8 Dynasty Record: 37-18 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 29.4 2022 Points Against Average: 31 2022 Differential: -1.6 2022 Wins: #7694 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (45-32), #9679 South Central (Winterville) (30-28), #11181 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (26-6), #11359 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (36-3), #12248 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (38-14), #12712 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (52-8) 2022 Losses: #917 East Duplin (Beulaville) (59-12), #1852 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (74-32), #1852 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (50-20), #3349 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (35-12), #4746 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (32-20) 2022 Opponents W-L: 67-64 Recent League Championships: 2018 (2A Eastern Carolina), 2015 (2A Eastern Carolina), 2011 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 South Central (Winterville), 8/25 Greene Central (Snow Hill), 9/1 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden), 9/8 at Washington, 9/15 South Lenoir (Deep Run), 9/21 at East Duplin (Beulaville), 9/29 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville), 10/6 Kenan [James] (Warsaw), 10/13 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey), 10/27 North Lenoir (LaGrange) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (12.4), East Duplin (Beulaville) (8.2), Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (-4.2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (-57.2), South Lenoir (Deep Run) (-53.8), Washington (-47.8) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5 (-3.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7484 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.