West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Tom Sain League: 2A/1A Southern Piedmont Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #61 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 TOP PLAYERS Evan Lopes 5'9" 190 Senior TE/DE David Sailors 6'0" 155 Senior WR Jordan Ray 6'2" 225 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Recent Success, Off-Season Commitment Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0.8 2010 National Rank: #7743 2010 State Rank: #224 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.7 2011 National Rank: #8791 2011 State Rank: #261 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10496 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 18-39 (8-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 32.9 2010 Points Against Average: 24 2010 Differential: +8.9 2010 Wins: #8819 Cherryville (35-28), #9235 Chase (Forest City) (47-34), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (21-7), #10971 North Lincoln (Denver) (33-26), #12599 Bessemer City (49-24), #12633 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (47-22), #12859 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (48-21), #13691 North Wilkes (Hays) (47-8) 2010 Losses: #1072 Lincolnton (35-14), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (35-27), #5306 East Lincoln (Denver) (31-13), #9200 North Iredell (Olin) (17-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-91 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Chase (Forest City), 8/26 at Highland Tech (Gastonia), 9/2 vs Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/9 East Rutherford (Forest City), 9/16 vs North Iredell (Olin), 9/23 vs Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville), 9/30 Cherryville, 10/7 at East Lincoln (Denver), 10/14 at North Lincoln (Denver), 10/21 Bessemer City, 10/28 Lincolnton Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincolnton (38.5), East Rutherford (Forest City) (14.8), East Lincoln (Denver) (6.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (-40.5), Highland Tech (Gastonia) (-39.3), Bessemer City (-24.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (-4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #320 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10937 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Chase (Forest City) [projection: 28-21 loss]