Avery County (Newland, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Darrell Brewer
League: 2A/1A Western Highlands (moving from 2A/1A Conference 4)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2013 National Rank: #10115
2013 State Rank: #295
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2014 National Rank: #9300
2014 State Rank: #269
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8159
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 71-68 (39-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-8
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 22.5
2013 Points Against Average: 26.4
2013 Differential: -3.9
2013 Wins: #10488 McDowell (Marion) (9-7), #11198 Bessemer City (36-21), #11767 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (34-13), #13096 Mitchell (Bakersville) (21-14), #13166 Unaka (Elizabethton, TN) (51-0)
2013 Losses: #4450 Polk County (Columbus) (35-7), #5278 Watauga (Boone) (57-36), #5417 Swain County (Bryson City) (31-10), #5627 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (36-27), #7709 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (38-14), #9052 Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN) (12-6), #9074 Madison (Marshall) (28-7), #9096 Hendersonville (51-34)
2013 Opponents W-L: 86-71
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 McDowell (Marion) (24-21), 9/5/14 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro) (42-28)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN), 8/29 McDowell (Marion), 9/5 Jefferson Academy [Thomas] (Mooresboro), 9/12 at Watauga (Boone), 9/26 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/3 at Unaka (Elizabethton, TN), 10/10 Hendersonville, 10/17 at Polk County (Columbus), 10/24 Madison (Marshall), 10/31 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 11/7 Mitchell (Bakersville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Polk County (Columbus) (14.9), Watauga (Boone) (11.2), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Unaka (Elizabethton, TN) (-28.7), Mitchell (Bakersville) (-20.6), McDowell (Marion) (-10.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (-4.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #302
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9535
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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