Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington, NC)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Coach: Ashaad Yeoman
League: 3A/4A Mideastern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2023 National Rank: #2042
2023 State Rank: #38
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5.2
2024 National Rank*: #2470
2024 State Rank*: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4883
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-24 (17-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4956
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 110-124 (66-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 33.6
2023 Points Against Average: 16.2
2023 Differential: +17.4
2023 Wins: #2828 Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (28-21), #3695 Apex Friendship (Apex) (38-20), #4230 Middle Creek (Apex) (27-13), #4296 North Brunswick (Leland) (40-0), #4745 New Hanover (Wilmington) (35-0), #5204 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (40-13), #6315 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (60-13), #6589 Topsail (Hampstead) (26-12), #8875 South Brunswick (Southport) (52-0), #9777 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (49-7)
2023 Losses: #443 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (49-15), #443 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (43-10), #2059 Havelock (20-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 96-61
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 8/30 Havelock, 9/13 Cape Fear (Fayetteville), 9/20 at Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 9/27 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 10/4 South Brunswick (Southport), 10/11 West Brunswick (Shallotte), 10/18 at New Hanover (Wilmington), 10/25 North Brunswick (Leland), 11/1 Topsail (Hampstead)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (24.5), Havelock (3.5), Cape Fear (Fayetteville) (-2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Brunswick (Shallotte) (-36.4), South Brunswick (Southport) (-30.9), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (-21.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (10.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #66
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2424
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%



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