| Polk County (Columbus, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Blue/Platinum Coach: Bruce Ollis League: 2A/1A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #29 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alec Philpott 5'11" 175 Senior QB/DB Reece Schlabach 5'10" 165 Junior WR/DB Floyd Graber 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Leadership, Speed, Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Depth, Graduated Key Players RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 8.8 2011 National Rank: #5754 2011 State Rank: #161 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.1 2012 National Rank: #5386 2012 State Rank: #151 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4571 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 89-26 (43-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 29.5 2011 Points Against Average: 21.9 2011 Differential: +7.6 2011 Wins: #7072 Avery County (Newland) (51-31), #8141 Tuscola (Waynesville) (38-22), #8432 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton) (25-7), #8534 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (26-14), #8988 Madison (Marshall) (32-14), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (20-17), #9036 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (13-7), #9215 Brevard (38-6), #13262 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (48-27) 2011 Losses: #3392 Mitchell (Bakersville) (28-27), #3807 Maiden (41-27), #4013 Hendersonville (37-12), #5246 Landrum (SC) (34-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 72-83 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Tuscola (Waynesville) (25-14) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Tuscola (Waynesville), 8/24 Brevard, 8/31 at Rutherfordton-Spindale Central (Rutherfordton), 9/7 Landrum (SC), 9/14 at Madison (Marshall), 9/21 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 9/28 at Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/5 Avery County (Newland), 10/12 at Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 10/19 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/26 at Hendersonville Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hendersonville (17), Mitchell (Bakersville) (15), Landrum (SC) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (-23.7), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-5.6), Brevard (-4.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (2.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #249 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7605 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |