East Wilkes (Ronda, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Monty Chipman League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Landon Walker Senior RB Cody Riddle Senior OL/DL Garrett Miller Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line, RB Team Weaknesses: Young, Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -13.3 2010 National Rank: #11136 2010 State Rank: #319 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.3 2011 National Rank: #11558 2011 State Rank: #329 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -7.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10348 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 24-39 [27-36 on the field] (14-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 6th) 2010 Points For Average: 23.5 2010 Points Against Average: 21.6 2010 Differential: +1.9 2010 Wins: #10766 Surry Central (Dobson) (29-22), #11955 Forbush (East Bend) (30-13), #12103 North Stokes (Danbury) (25-0), #13691 North Wilkes (Hays) (54-7), #14036 Alleghany (Sparta) (63-12) 2010 Losses: #3689 Starmount (Boonville) (53-7), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (40-7), #8776 West Davidson (Lexington) (28-24), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (14-9), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (21-7), #9583 Elkin (21-0), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (28-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-84 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 North Wilkes (Hays) (14-13) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs West Davidson (Lexington), 8/26 at Surry Central (Dobson), 9/2 Elkin, 9/9 at Starmount (Boonville), 9/16 West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/23 at North Wilkes (Hays), 9/30 Alleghany (Sparta), 10/7 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/14 Forbush (East Bend), 10/28 at Ashe County (West Jefferson) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Starmount (Boonville) (14.3), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (13.7), West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-0.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alleghany (Sparta) (-36.5), North Wilkes (Hays) (-29.8), Forbush (East Bend) (-19.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-9.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #336 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11505 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs West Davidson (Lexington) [projection: 24-14 loss]