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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Ron Cook
League: 2A/3A Eastern Plains (moving from 2A Eastern Plains)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
B.J. Gardner 6'2.5" 190 Senior QB 4.86
Dy'Qwez Harrell 5'10" 160 Junior CB/RB 4.56
Chase Felton 6'0" 255 Senior DT/G 5.14

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Inexperience, QB Intelligence/Toughness/Durability/Hard-Working, DTs
Team Weaknesses: DB/DE Inexperience, Offensive Explosiveness

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -2.1
2024 National Rank: #5596
2024 State Rank: #155
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -17.3
2025 National Rank*: #6072
2025 State Rank*: #171
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -16.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9079
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-27 (12-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8359
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 117-141 (53-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 36.7
2024 Points Against Average: 27.5
2024 Differential: +9.2
2024 Wins: #5691 Wilson Prep Academy (Wilson) (28-14), #6021 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (42-22), #6460 Southwest Edgecombe (Pinetops) (29-28), #6982 North Pitt (Bethel) (72-56), #6982 North Pitt (Bethel) (60-32), #9330 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (29-6), #12712 Pamlico County (Bayboro) (61-6), #12817 Goldsboro (41-6)
2024 Losses: #2817 Whiteville (63-29), #5472 West Craven (Vanceboro) (45-18), #5850 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (25-22), #7497 Washington (27-9)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-72
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Eastern Plains), 2003 (Carolina)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Washington, 8/29 South Central (Winterville), 9/5 Conley [D. H.] (Greenville), 9/12 West Craven (Vanceboro), 9/19 Wilson Prep Academy (Wilson), 10/3 at Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson), 10/10 Tarboro, 10/17 Kinston, 10/24 Greene Central (Snow Hill), 10/31 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Tarboro (18.4), Conley [D. H.] (Greenville) (-5.9), Kinston (-6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (-51.1), Washington (-22.3), South Central (Winterville) (-21.3)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-10.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #940
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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