Western Alamance (Elon, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Jeff Snuffer
League: 3A Conference 10 (moving from 3A Mid-State)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Deatherage 6'1" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.30
Justin Wilson 5'8" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.40
Jamie Billings 6'0" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Stronger/Faster, More Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Several Linemen, Graduated 3-Year Starter At QB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2012 National Rank: #3628
2012 State Rank: #105
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 19.9
2013 National Rank: #3126
2013 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3170
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 43-19 [42-20 on the field] (25-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 33.2
2012 Points Against Average: 19.8
2012 Differential: +13.4
2012 Wins: #3186 Reidsville (21-18), #5558 Williams [Walter] (Burlington) (27-7), #6289 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (66-0), #6674 Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (57-25), #6825 Southern Alamance (Graham) (30-21), #9266 Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville) (49-6), #9654 Graham (40-17), #11161 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (41-16)
2012 Losses: #61 Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (28-14), #2201 Eastern Alamance (Mebane) (34-13), #3303 Rockingham County (Wentworth) (27-20), #3444 Overhills (Spring Lake) (38-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 78-68
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A Mid-State), 2007 (Triad), 2006 (Triad), 2005 (tied for 1st; Triad)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington) (37-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Cummings [Hugh M.] (Burlington), 8/30 Southern Alamance (Graham), 9/6 at Graham, 9/13 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden), 9/20 at Williams [Walter] (Burlington), 9/27 Northern Guilford (Greensboro), 10/11 at Eastern Alamance (Mebane), 10/18 Rockingham County (Wentworth), 10/25 at Eastern Guilford (Gibsonville), 11/1 Northeast Guilford (McLeansville), 11/8 at McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Guilford (Greensboro) (55.5), Eastern Alamance (Mebane) (20.3), Northeast Guilford (McLeansville) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (-12.2), Graham (-6.9), McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (-2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (13.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4069
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%