Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jeremy Funderburk
League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8

TOP PLAYERS
Austin McConnell 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.80
Dustin Triplett 5'11" 170 Senior RB/FS 4.60
Kasain Tillman 5'11" 185 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: RB Inexperience, Young At WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2010 National Rank: #5153
2010 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2011 National Rank: #4754
2011 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6683
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 41-25 (25-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.7
2010 Points Against Average: 20.3
2010 Differential: +11.4
2010 Wins: #3946 Pisgah (Canton) (24-16), #7743 West Lincoln (Lincolnton) (35-27), #9517 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (46-14), #9583 Elkin (28-6), #10766 Surry Central (Dobson) (52-20), #11136 East Wilkes (Ronda) (40-7), #11505 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (29-20), #11955 Forbush (East Bend) (47-14), #13691 North Wilkes (Hays) (62-16), #14036 Alleghany (Sparta) (45-21)
2010 Losses: #971 Hibriten (Lenoir) (29-0), #2504 Shelby (28-3), #3689 Starmount (Boonville) (35-14), #4062 West Iredell (Statesville) (31-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-85
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/19/11 Surry Central (Dobson) (48-7), 8/26/11 West Iredell (Statesville) (55-47), 9/2/11 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (34-0), 9/9/11 North Wilkes (Hays) (48-0), 9/16/11 Alleghany (Sparta) (53-8)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Surry Central (Dobson), 8/26 vs West Iredell (Statesville), 9/2 West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/9 at North Wilkes (Hays), 9/16 Alleghany (Sparta), 9/30 at Forbush (East Bend), 10/7 East Wilkes (Ronda), 10/14 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/21 Elkin, 10/28 at Starmount (Boonville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Iredell (Statesville) (18.5), Starmount (Boonville) (14.3), West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alleghany (Sparta) (-36.5), North Wilkes (Hays) (-29.8), Forbush (East Bend) (-19.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (1.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #339
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11636
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 8/19 Surry Central (Dobson) [projection: 41-14 win]