Polk County (Columbus, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Blue/Platinum Coach: Bruce Ollis League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 TOP PLAYERS Cary Littlejohn Senior TB Joel Booker Senior WR/DB Jay Sutton Senior FB/NG STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Offensive Returners Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience At QB, Depth At LB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 28.1 2010 National Rank: #1827 2010 State Rank: #47 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.2 2011 National Rank: #1812 2011 State Rank: #49 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4309 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 50-14 (26-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 36.7 2010 Points Against Average: 14.4 2010 Differential: +22.3 2010 Wins: #3338 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (41-19), #3569 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (28-12), #4252 Tuscola (Waynesville) (20-14), #4672 East Rutherford (Forest City) (27-7), #4744 Avery County (Newland) (36-12), #5208 Hendersonville (20-7), #6047 Maiden (52-21), #7535 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (35-14), #7858 Landrum (SC) (29-12), #8915 Brevard (56-0), #9264 Madison (Marshall) (43-14), #12859 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (90-17) 2010 Losses: #1072 Lincolnton (28-14), #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (24-23) 2010 Opponents W-L: 96-79 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/7/11 Avery County (Newland) (51-31), 10/14/11 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (48-27) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Tuscola (Waynesville), 8/26 at Brevard, 9/2 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/9 at Landrum (SC), 9/16 Madison (Marshall), 9/23 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/30 Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/7 at Avery County (Newland), 10/14 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/21 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/28 Hendersonville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.3), Tuscola (Waynesville) (18.6), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (16) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-27.9), Brevard (-6.7), Madison (Marshall) (-5.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (10.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #195 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6399 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47% Opener: 8/19 Tuscola (Waynesville) [projection: 31-20 win]