West Wilkes (Millers Creek, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blackhawks Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Scott Hallock League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Greer Senior LB Seth Absher Senior QB/LB Tyler Woods Junior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced WRs, FB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -5.9 2010 National Rank: #9517 2010 State Rank: #277 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.4 2011 National Rank: #8115 2011 State Rank: #247 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10001 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 29-32 [30-31 on the field] (24-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.9 2010 Points Against Average: 26.2 2010 Differential: -5.3 2010 Wins: #9583 Elkin (17-14), #11136 East Wilkes (Ronda) (14-9), #11136 East Wilkes (Ronda) (21-7), #11955 Forbush (East Bend) (23-0), #13691 North Wilkes (Hays) (47-14), #14036 Alleghany (Sparta) (42-18) 2010 Losses: #3689 Starmount (Boonville) (55-7), #4062 West Iredell (Statesville) (42-14), #4744 Avery County (Newland) (48-16), #5117 Mitchell (Bakersville) (35-29), #5153 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (46-14), #7743 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (21-7), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (31-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 79-81 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/9/11 Forbush (East Bend) (14-13), 9/16/11 East Wilkes (Ronda) (17-0), 9/23/11 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (31-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 8/26 Avery County (Newland), 9/2 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/9 Forbush (East Bend), 9/16 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/23 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/30 at Elkin, 10/7 at Starmount (Boonville), 10/21 North Wilkes (Hays), 10/28 Alleghany (Sparta) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Starmount (Boonville) (14.3), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (13.7), Avery County (Newland) (12.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alleghany (Sparta) (-36.5), North Wilkes (Hays) (-29.8), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-29.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (-4.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #347 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11905 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove) [projection: 35-8 win]