East Wilkes (Ronda, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: J.K. Adkins League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #55 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dalton Key 5'10" 175 Senior LB Zack Faircloth 6'0" 190 Senior LB Jathan Sales 5'11" 165 Senior CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Numbers (Players) Team Weaknesses: Young, New Schemes, Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -17.9 2011 National Rank: #11864 2011 State Rank: #350 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -23.4 2012 National Rank: #12587 2012 State Rank: #360 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10701 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6 Dynasty Record: 46-65 [49-62 on the field] (28-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th) 2011 Points For Average: 11.5 2011 Points Against Average: 24.6 2011 Differential: -13.1 2011 Wins: #13164 Alleghany (Sparta) (51-0), #13279 Elkin (27-7), #13549 North Wilkes (Hays) (14-13) 2011 Losses: #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (33-8), #4720 Starmount (Boonville) (28-0), #4764 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (35-0), #7189 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (17-0), #7378 Surry Central (Dobson) (51-0), #9773 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (35-6), #10775 Forbush (East Bend) (26-6), #10781 West Davidson (Lexington) (26-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 65-62 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at West Davidson (Lexington), 8/24 Surry Central (Dobson), 8/31 at Elkin, 9/7 Starmount (Boonville), 9/14 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/21 North Wilkes (Hays), 9/28 at Alleghany (Sparta), 10/5 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/12 vs Forbush (East Bend), 10/26 Ashe County (West Jefferson) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Starmount (Boonville) (3.9), West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (3.5), Surry Central (Dobson) (1.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Wilkes (Hays) (-33.8), Elkin (-28.4), Alleghany (Sparta) (-22) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 (-3.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10787 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%