| American Leadership Academy (Clayton, NC) previews home GENERAL Coach: Nate Blackburn League: 2A/3A/4A Quad County (moving from Freelance) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 11 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Crenshaw 6'0" 320 Senior C/G 5.6 Elijah Fulton 6'2" 220 Junior OLB 5.2 Symir Ray 5'10" 210 Junior RB/DE 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, OL Size/Athleticism, LBs Team Weaknesses: Youth, Few Seniors RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -35.9 2024 National Rank: #11437 2024 State Rank: #344 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -37.1 2025 National Rank*: #9654 2025 State Rank*: #296 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -40.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12770 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 8-5 (12-0 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -40.8 Dynasty National Rank: #14498 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 8-5 HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 2024 Points For Average: 36.1 2024 Points Against Average: 15.6 2024 Differential: +20.5 2024 Wins: #9922 South Wake HomeSchool (Apex) (38-21), #12950 Southside (Chocowinity) (36-6), #12988 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (28-8), #13397 Cedar Ridge (Hillsborough) (55-0), #13572 East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw) (56-19), #13782 Union (Rose Hill) (59-0), #13945 Hobgood Charter (Hobgood) (48-0) 2024 Losses: #8530 Roanoke Rapids (51-16), #11438 Northern (Durham) (24-12), #11933 Wake Prep Academy (Wake Forest) (27-13) 2024 Opponents W-L: 21-82 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Lejeune (Camp Lejeune), 8/29 Bartlett Yancey (Yanceyville), 9/5 Fairmont, 9/12 at Wake Prep Academy (Wake Forest), 9/19 East Carteret (Beaufort), 9/26 Jordan-Matthews (Siler City), 10/3 Bunn, 10/10 Louisburg, 10/24 Roanoke Rapids, 10/31 Nash Central (Rocky Mount) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Nash Central (Rocky Mount) (-25.4), East Carteret (Beaufort) (-34.7), Louisburg (-36.2) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Fairmont (-71.8), Jordan-Matthews (Siler City) (-69.1), Lejeune (Camp Lejeune) (-60.5) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -49.7 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -48 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +1.7 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #133 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2235 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th |