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GENERAL
Nickname: Dark Horses
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Johnny Boykin
League: 2A Southeastern
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Amaris Williams 6'2" 255 Senior Edge
Josiah Mclaurin 6'0" 180 Senior WR
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2023 National Rank: #1762
2023 State Rank: #31
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5.8
2024 National Rank*: #2401
2024 State Rank*: #45
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2726
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-9 (26-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3835
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 175-89 (100-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 15-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 49.3
2023 Points Against Average: 14.4
2023 Differential: +34.9
2023 Wins: #3110 Northeastern (Elizabeth City) (36-22), #3350 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (55-32), #3508 Whiteville (47-14), #4908 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (58-22), #6243 Princeton (40-14), #6822 Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (56-15), #7411 St. Pauls (50-16), #8523 Southeast Alamance (Haw River) (42-7), #9387 Midway (Dunn) (54-0), #10089 Northside (Jacksonville) (40-7), #10432 Kinston (64-12), #10473 Lumberton (41-6), #10593 Red Springs (56-15), #11453 West Bladen (Bladenboro) (71-13), #11652 Fairmont (60-8)
2023 Losses: #1162 Reidsville (28-18)
2023 Opponents W-L: 112-81
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (2A East Conference 7), 2020 (2A East Central), 2019 (2A East Central), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A East Central), 2016 (1A/2A Four County), 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Four County), 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 17), 2005 (East Central), 2003 (Tri-Six)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey), 8/23 Northside (Jacksonville), 9/6 Lumberton, 9/13 Whiteville, 9/27 Princeton, 10/4 at Midway (Dunn), 10/11 West Bladen (Bladenboro), 10/18 at Red Springs, 10/25 at St. Pauls, 11/1 Fairmont
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Whiteville (-7.4), Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (-8.7), St. Pauls (-22)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Fairmont (-53.4), West Bladen (Bladenboro) (-52.2), Red Springs (-50.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-5.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #279
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5735
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-0
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 63%
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