Walker [Thomas] (Ewing, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Brian Lee
League: A Western (moving from A Cumberland)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Cain 5'10.5" 190 Junior HB/FS 4.44
Jared Brewer 5'10" 180 Senior HB/SS 4.60
Brandon Moore 5'9" 195 Senior RB/MLB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -15.5
2010 National Rank: #11580
2010 State Rank: #305
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -11
2011 National Rank: #10690
2011 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13019
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 23-29 (19-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.6
2010 Points Against Average: 23.6
2010 Differential: -1
2010 Wins: #10455 Coeburn (26-14), #11936 Haysi (27-14), #13044 Rye Cove (Clinchport) (26-12), #13072 St. Paul (34-22), #14247 Ervinton (Nora) (26-6)
2010 Losses: #4466 Burton [John I.] (Norton) (47-22), #8145 Kelly [J. J.] (Wise) (36-19), #8786 Lee (Jonesville) (36-20), #11455 Twin Springs (Nickelsville) (29-8), #12426 Castlewood (20-18)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Recent League Championships: 2009 (A Cumberland), 2008 (Cumberland A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/16/11 Ervinton (Nora) (44-8), 9/23/11 Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn) (30-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Wise), 9/2 at Lee (Jonesville), 9/9 at Castlewood, 9/16 at Ervinton (Nora), 9/23 at Eastside [Coeburn/St. Paul] (Coeburn), 9/30 Hurley, 10/7 at Hancock County (Sneedville, TN), 10/7 Haysi, 10/14 Rye Cove (Clinchport), 10/28 vs Twin Springs (Nickelsville), 11/4 at Union [Appalachia/Powell Valley] (Appalachia)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lee (Jonesville) (-2.7), Hurley (-10.2), Haysi (-10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ervinton (Nora) (-40), Hancock County (Sneedville, TN) (-34.3), Castlewood (-25.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12706
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 29th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Central [Kelly/Pound] (Wise) [projection: 28-19 loss]