| Avery County (Newland, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Red Coach: Darrell Brewer League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Luke Childress 6'1" 210 Senior FB/MLB Austin Robbie 6'2" 200 Senior DB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young Talent, RB, WR Team Weaknesses: Young, Senior Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2011 National Rank: #7071 2011 State Rank: #212 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -2 2012 National Rank: #8458 2012 State Rank: #244 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7221 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 63-51 (36-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 31.9 2011 Points Against Average: 38.5 2011 Differential: -6.6 2011 Wins: #6474 Watauga (Boone) (46-27), #7189 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (35-34), #8534 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (49-39), #8988 Madison (Marshall) (25-14), #9017 McDowell (Marion) (28-21), #13262 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (52-34) 2011 Losses: #1576 Swain County (Bryson City) (63-35), #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (27-17), #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (48-6), #4013 Hendersonville (48-28), #5755 Polk County (Columbus) (51-31), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (56-31) 2011 Opponents W-L: 89-61 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Mitchell (Bakersville) (20-13) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 8/24 West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 8/31 at Watauga (Boone), 9/7 McDowell (Marion), 9/14 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 9/21 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/28 Hendersonville, 10/5 at Polk County (Columbus), 10/12 Madison (Marshall), 10/19 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/26 Mitchell (Bakersville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hendersonville (17), Mitchell (Bakersville) (15), Polk County (Columbus) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-23.7), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-5.6), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (-2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (7.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6493 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |