Smithfield-Selma (Smithfield, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Vegas Gold/Blue Coach: Deron Donald League: 3A Quad County (moving from 3A East Conference 21) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 5.9 2022 National Rank: #4409 2022 State Rank: #122 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.8 2023 Starting Power Rating: -19.8 2023 National Rank: #5795 2023 State Rank: #164 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9228 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 21-31 (12-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 9-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 24.7 2022 Points Against Average: 11.3 2022 Differential: +13.4 2022 Wins: #3753 Princeton (35-21), #4411 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (49-17), #5198 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (21-17), #5703 Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (20-12), #6911 South Johnston (Four Oaks) (21-7), #7262 West Johnston (Benson) (20-13), #8347 East Wake (Wendell) (22-19), #10174 Southern Wayne (Dudley) (42-8), #10876 North Johnston (Kenly) (42-0) 2022 Losses: #4845 Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville) (7-0), #5198 Hunt [James B.] (Wilson) (3-0) 2022 Opponents W-L: 66-59 Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 3A East Conference 21) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at South Garner (Garner), 8/25 at Westover (Fayetteville), 9/8 at Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham), 9/15 South Johnston (Four Oaks), 9/21 at Hunt [James B.] (Wilson), 9/29 at Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson), 10/6 at West Johnston (Benson), 10/13 at Southern Wayne (Dudley), 10/20 at Aycock [Charles B.] (Pikeville), 10/27 East Wake (Wendell) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (3.8), Fike [Ralph L.] (Wilson) (-14), South Garner (Garner) (-14.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southern Wayne (Dudley) (-42.5), East Wake (Wendell) (-32.2), South Johnston (Four Oaks) (-25.6) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (-4.2 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5787 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 8th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.