North Wilkes (Hays, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dave Haynie League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #66 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 TOP PLAYERS JB Absher Senior OL/DL Ethan Byrd Senior OL/DL Chris Patterson Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Secondary, Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: New Schemes, Depth, Recent Success RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -32.3 2010 National Rank: #13691 2010 State Rank: #384 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -29.8 2011 National Rank: #13413 2011 State Rank: #377 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -28.7 Dynasty National Rank: #13745 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 8-48 [5-51 on the field] (3-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-10 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 10.6 2010 Points Against Average: 46.6 2010 Differential: -36 2010 Wins: #14036 Alleghany (Sparta) (24-16) 2010 Losses: #3689 Starmount (Boonville) (68-6), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (62-16), #6382 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (40-0), #7743 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (47-8), #9455 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (26-0), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (47-14), #9583 Elkin (58-6), #11136 East Wilkes (Ronda) (54-7), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (40-22), #11955 Forbush (East Bend) (55-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-68 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 8/26 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/2 at Alleghany (Sparta), 9/9 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/16 at Forbush (East Bend), 9/23 East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/30 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/7 Elkin, 10/14 Starmount (Boonville), 10/21 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 10/28 at McDowell (Marion) 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), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-29.3), Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-27.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12277 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) [projection: 40-38 loss]