| New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) previews home GENERAL Coach: John Fuller League: 6A/7A/8A Carolina Coast (moving from 3A/4A Mideastern) Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank*: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2024 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kellum Brown 6'3" 190 Senior WR/QB Shane Graham 6'2" 220 Senior LB/TE Tony Clark-Nelson 5'8" 170 Senior HB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, DBs Team Weaknesses: QB/DL Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 11.1 2024 National Rank: #3158 2024 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 2.5 2025 National Rank*: #2785 2025 State Rank*: #72 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 8.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3707 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-21 (21-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2175 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.9 Dynasty Record: 177-94 (99-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 6-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 26 2024 Points Against Average: 17.8 2024 Differential: +8.2 2024 Wins: #3106 Rose [J. H.] (Greenville) (13-7), #3992 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington) (38-10), #4562 North Brunswick (Leland) (41-16), #4789 Topsail (Hampstead) (21-0), #8879 Northside (Jacksonville) (34-12), #9559 South Brunswick (Southport) (45-7) 2024 Losses: #1101 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (39-13), #2002 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (30-16), #2002 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) (28-27), #2394 Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington) (23-17), #6071 West Brunswick (Shallotte) (24-21) 2024 Opponents W-L: 68-60 Recent State Championships: 2017 (3AA) Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A/4A East Conference 20), 2019 (3A/4A Mideastern), 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A/4A Mideastern), 2015 (3A/4A Mideastern) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 New Bern, 8/29 Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke), 9/5 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, SC), 9/12 Northside (Jacksonville), 9/19 North Brunswick (Leland), 10/3 Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington), 10/10 West Brunswick (Shallotte), 10/17 at Ashley [Eugene] (Wilmington), 10/24 Laney [Emsley A.] (Wilmington), 10/31 Topsail (Hampstead) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Hoggard [John T.] (Wilmington) (14.6), Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, SC) (14.5), New Bern (11.9) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Swett [Purnell] (Pembroke) (-39.5), Northside (Jacksonville) (-30.2), West Brunswick (Shallotte) (-16.3) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (6.9 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.4 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.8 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #595 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *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) |