Avery County (Newland, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Red Coach: Darrell Brewer League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Villanueva 6'2" 175 Senior QB/DB Hunter Shields 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB Spencer Blackburn 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, WRs Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.1 2010 National Rank: #4744 2010 State Rank: #139 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.2 2011 National Rank: #4754 2011 State Rank: #138 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8826 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 28-35 (16-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 32.4 2010 Points Against Average: 20.6 2010 Differential: +11.8 2010 Wins: #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (14-7), #5208 Hendersonville (23-14), #5889 Swain County (Bryson City) (30-12), #6105 Robbinsville (36-13), #7817 Watauga (Boone) (28-14), #9264 Madison (Marshall) (42-0), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (48-16), #11043 Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN) (43-24), #12599 Bessemer City (42-20), #12859 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (58-20) 2010 Losses: #1827 Polk County (Columbus) (36-12), #3338 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (42-34), #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (24-21), #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (47-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 90-87 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Mitchell (Bakersville), 8/26 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/2 Watauga (Boone), 9/9 at McDowell (Marion), 9/16 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/23 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/30 at Hendersonville, 10/7 Polk County (Columbus), 10/14 at Madison (Marshall), 10/21 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/28 at Mitchell (Bakersville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Polk County (Columbus) (27.6), Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.3), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (16) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-27.9), McDowell (Marion) (-17.9), Madison (Marshall) (-5.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (2.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6264 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Mitchell (Bakersville) [projection: 31-28 loss]