Kinston (NC)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Ryan Gieselman League: 2A/3A Eastern Plains (moving from 2A East Central) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank*: #10 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 0.3 2024 National Rank: #5082 2024 State Rank: #135 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.7 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -6.1 2025 National Rank*: #4106 2025 State Rank*: #103 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6141 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-23 (17-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 9.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5278 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.5 Dynasty Record: 170-103 (82-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 9-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 26.6 2024 Points Against Average: 19.1 2024 Differential: +7.5 2024 Wins: #5997 Southeast Alamance (Haw River) (26-13), #6021 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (20-9), #6021 Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (30-26), #6488 East Duplin (Beulaville) (52-22), #7019 South Columbus (Tabor City) (38-29), #7497 Washington (12-6), #9330 North Lenoir (LaGrange) (46-0), #9521 Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville) (26-17), #12988 South Lenoir (Deep Run) (39-0) 2024 Losses: #2817 Whiteville (48-21), #3306 Kenan [James] (Warsaw) (28-25), #4210 Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey) (14-13), #5599 South Central (Winterville) (34-7), #5850 Greene Central (Snow Hill) (22-18) 2024 Opponents W-L: 97-71 Recent League Championships: 2018 (2A Eastern Carolina), 2015 (2A Eastern Carolina), 2011 (2A Eastern Plains), 2008 (Eastern Carolina) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Tarboro (18.4), Farmville Central (Farmville) (-17.3), Ayden-Grifton (Ayden) (-17.4) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Beddingfield [Edgar T.] (Wilson) (-51.1), North Lenoir (LaGrange) (-42.8), South Central (Winterville) (-21.3) 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)