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: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Woods 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.62
Ben Pierce 6'0" 235 Senior C/DE 4.95
Weston Lovette 6'0" 205 Senior OL/LB 4.84

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, DL, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience At Some Spots

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3
2011 National Rank: #7188
2011 State Rank: #216
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2012 National Rank: #7090
2012 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10673
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 47-60 [48-59 on the field] (37-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.7
2011 Points Against Average: 18.2
2011 Differential: +8.5
2011 Wins: #9773 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (31-0), #9935 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (14-12), #10775 Forbush (East Bend) (14-13), #11404 Cherryville (54-20), #11865 East Wilkes (Ronda) (17-0), #13164 Alleghany (Sparta) (50-21), #13279 Elkin (35-0), #13549 North Wilkes (Hays) (48-22)
2011 Losses: #1576 Swain County (Bryson City) (28-6), #4720 Starmount (Boonville) (33-17), #4764 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (34-0), #7072 Avery County (Newland) (35-34)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-73
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 8/24 at Avery County (Newland), 8/31 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 9/7 at Forbush (East Bend), 9/14 East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/21 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/28 Elkin, 10/5 Starmount (Boonville), 10/19 at North Wilkes (Hays), 10/26 at Alleghany (Sparta)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Starmount (Boonville) (3.9), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (0.6), Avery County (Newland) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Wilkes (Hays) (-33.8), Elkin (-28.4), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-23.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-4.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #352
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11163
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%