2017 ECC preseason predictions

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With 1 month to go till the start of football here is my "unbiased" predictions for the new conference this year preseaon addition

1. East Duplin- 2016 record-13-2 returning 9 starters off a defense that pitch 7 shutouts....dont think they lost much on offense either
2. Wallace Rose-Hill- 2016 record-15-1 first year back in 2A won 3 state championships in a row they return probably the best player in the conference in LB/RB Javonte Williams....new coach could be growning pains but still feel this is going to be a tough team to beat
3. Clinton- 2016 record-13-1 a reporter from the other site says he spoke with Bob Lewis and he stated it would be a "rebuilding" year with alot of young players filling holes left by seniors...JV team lost 1 game last time we were reloaded with young talent 2014 and the team went to State.....still alot of question marks coupled with a tough non conference schedule.....still unknown if ATH Kris Williams #2 is going to play and a kid I believed would be a key contributor for us on defense and maybe offense may have transferred to Harrells Christian im not 100% sure....with all that being said still think this will be a good team not as good as last year obviously but who knows could surprise people.....worse case scenario 6-4
4. James Kenan-2016 record 4-7 dealing with a new coach aswell had alot of injuries last year which contributed to some of those loses....too much talent in that Warsaw area to be down for too long
5. Midway- 2016 record 5-5 not to much to say on our cross county rivals i see them as middle of the road possibly doing just enough to stay out the basement
6. Goldsboro- 2016 record 1-10 Dont know much about them i thought they were usually a playff team until i looked up there records the last couple years have not had a winning season since 2012 but JV team only loss two games last year so hopefully young talent can help ge them out the basement
7. Spring Creek- 2016 record 3-9 like Goldsboro dont know much about them so basically going off record and what they have coming up
 

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Top 3 should make for at least 4 exciting match ups in conference play ECC should be the name because that has always been known as one of the toughest in the east
 

BuckSweepSports910

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Top 3 should make for at least 4 exciting match ups in conference play ECC should be the name because that has always been known as one of the toughest in the east

Agreed could see a 3 way tie for first with each team handing each other a loss......if James Kenan can get back to their usual level of play we seen before last year than that will take this conference to the next level......glad to be back in the East Central Conference.......wish we included Southwest Onslow trade out either Spring Creek/Goldsboro
 
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I agree on both sides Jk will be back to regular form not sure if it will be this year they have some unknowns right now ( coaching, youth, ) and that may be the best combination for the whole team
I would like to have kept SWO or perhaps picked up east Bladen. I wish those teams up north were closer . I was extremely impressed with Hertford and Edenton but maybe playoffs will make it happen
I don't know much about midway, spring creek ,or Goldsboro but playing with better competition usually improves a program just might bring them up to a new level
 

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With 1 month to go till the start of football here is my "unbiased" predictions for the new conference this year preseaon addition

1. East Duplin- 2016 record-13-2 returning 9 starters off a defense that pitch 7 shutouts....dont think they lost much on offense either
2. Wallace Rose-Hill- 2016 record-15-1 first year back in 2A won 3 state championships in a row they return probably the best player in the conference in LB/RB Javonte Williams....new coach could be growning pains but still feel this is going to be a tough team to beat
3. Clinton- 2016 record-13-1 a reporter from the other site says he spoke with Bob Lewis and he stated it would be a "rebuilding" year with alot of young players filling holes left by seniors...JV team lost 1 game last time we were reloaded with young talent 2014 and the team went to State.....still alot of question marks coupled with a tough non conference schedule.....still unknown if ATH Kris Williams #2 is going to play and a kid I believed would be a key contributor for us on defense and maybe offense may have transferred to Harrells Christian im not 100% sure....with all that being said still think this will be a good team not as good as last year obviously but who knows could surprise people.....worse case scenario 6-4
4. James Kenan-2016 record 4-7 dealing with a new coach aswell had alot of injuries last year which contributed to some of those loses....too much talent in that Warsaw area to be down for too long
5. Midway- 2016 record 5-5 not to much to say on our cross county rivals i see them as middle of the road possibly doing just enough to stay out the basement
6. Goldsboro- 2016 record 1-10 Dont know much about them i thought they were usually a playff team until i looked up there records the last couple years have not had a winning season since 2012 but JV team only loss two games last year so hopefully young talent can help ge them out the basement
7. Spring Creek- 2016 record 3-9 like Goldsboro dont know much about them so basically going off record and what they have coming up
Kris IS playing! Which is great news. Just in case you haven' t heard...Oates will be back from Lakewood. Good news as well!
 
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@Hoarses1 do you know or have you heard anything about Shameek Darby transferring to Harrells.....i was looking on the HCA football twitter page and it looked like him participating in a summer workout no entirely sure it was him though
 

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@Hoarses1 do you know or have you heard anything about Shameek Darby transferring to Harrells.....i was looking on the HCA football twitter page and it looked like him participating in a summer workout no entirely sure it was him though
Have not heard anything about Shameek.
 

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2014 on the Clinton roster they had him listed as a sophomore......2015 roster listed as a junior?.....was he a freshman playing on varsity in 2014?
No, he was an 8th grader on JV in 2013 so he may be ineligible this year. I'll keep checking.
 

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No, he was an 8th grader on JV in 2013 so he may be ineligible this year. I'll keep checking.

Ok wow i didnt know he was in middle school that one year...... that explains that.......i think it will his eligibility will ultimately depend on his age
 
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Those uniforms do look sharp. I wish JK would go back to the old helmets. I assume Clinton will keep the standard helmet?
 
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Haha I don't expect JK to make it past the 2nd round this year. Would consider it a great season if we make it to the 3rd. I'd just like to see any 2 teams come out of this conference to shut the West up. Clinton or ED just so Shelby doesn't win.
 

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Haha I don't expect JK to make it past the 2nd round this year. Would consider it a great season if we make it to the 3rd. I'd just like to see any 2 teams come out of this conference to shut the West up. Clinton or ED just so Shelby doesn't win.

Well with West Craven moving down from 3A seems the "experts" have pretty much wrote off East Duplin and Clinton in 2AA east which is silly......Not sure what ED returns on offense but that defense is going to be hell on wheels returning 9 starters recorded 7 shutouts last year......Clinton will have some growing pains dealing with getting the youth up to speed but with guys like Kris Williams,Jaylen Smith,AJ Williamson i would not count these boys out.......im ready its going be another great season
 
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Well with West Craven moving down from 3A seems the "experts" have pretty much wrote off East Duplin and Clinton in 2AA east which is silly......Not sure what ED returns on offense but that defense is going to be hell on wheels returning 9 starters recorded 7 shutouts last year......Clinton will have some growing pains dealing with getting the youth up to speed but with guys like Kris Williams,Jaylen Smith,AJ Williamson i would not count these boys out.......im ready its going be another great season
Yea you can't write off Clinton or East Duplin. I really think ED will be very locked in and focused this year with the way last season ended. Also expect Clinton to have a chip on their shoulder as well.
 
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A look at Kris Williams highlights from a season ago....kid scored TDs in almost everyway total ballhawk on defense plays the middle of the field as good as any safety we ever had

 

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Former Clinton RB Ryheem Skinner currently looking real good in the East vs West game 9 carries 70 yards in 1st half
 

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Basketball appears to be what he cares about

Obviously and he is a great bball player.....but this kid is a great football player aswell think he is in for a big year on the gridiron probably going to have a even bigger role in the offense with Skinner & company gone.....he is gonna be the lightning to big fullback Smith's thunder
 

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He was the QB last year for us also. So he has some knowledge of the system although it may be tweaked somewhat this year, we will see.

Been the starting QB since he was a sophmore.....experience will be no question with this kid.....also have two solid kids behind him in Trey Warren and Knowledge Evans both ran offense successfully as JV QBs.....Trey got alot of playing time last year in garbage time of some of those blow outs