Elkin (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Elks Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Scott Wood League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 TOP PLAYERS Mitchell Abbey OL/DL Jamey Cranford OL Tyler Robbins OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Graduated Big Senior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -6.2 2010 National Rank: #9583 2010 State Rank: #281 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -12.7 2011 National Rank: #11022 2011 State Rank: #315 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6434 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.2 Dynasty Record: 48-22 [51-19 on the field] (31-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 23 2010 Points Against Average: 23.3 2010 Differential: -0.3 2010 Wins: #10766 Surry Central (Dobson) (23-13), #11136 East Wilkes (Ronda) (21-0), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (28-7), #11955 Forbush (East Bend) (17-14), #12837 Cherokee (59-19), #13691 North Wilkes (Hays) (58-6), #14036 Alleghany (Sparta) (45-20) 2010 Losses: #2178 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) (51-0), #3689 Starmount (Boonville) (59-0), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (28-6), #6105 Robbinsville (42-7), #7115 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (27-21), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (17-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 74-82 Recent State Championships: 2006, 2005, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest), 2003 (Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 East Montgomery (Biscoe), 8/26 North Surry (Mt. Airy), 9/2 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/9 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/23 at Starmount (Boonville), 9/30 West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 10/7 at North Wilkes (Hays), 10/14 Alleghany (Sparta), 10/21 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/28 Forbush (East Bend) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Starmount (Boonville) (14.3), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (13.7), North Surry (Mt. Airy) (1.8) 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: -7.6 (-7.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #334 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11445 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 East Montgomery (Biscoe) [projection: 21-20 win]