East Wilkes (Ronda, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: J.K. Adkins
League: 2A/1A Mountain Valley (moving from 2A/1A Conference 6)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Dixon 6'2.5" 205 Junior DE/C 4.92
Clint Henderson 6'0" 240 Junior MLB/TE 4.98
Andrew Nance 5'8" 145 Junior FS/RB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strength/Conditioning, Depth On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -25.9
2013 National Rank: #12843
2013 State Rank: #368
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -22.4
2014 National Rank: #12332
2014 State Rank: #353
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -11
Dynasty National Rank: #11478
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 49-85 [52-82 on the field] (31-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-11
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2013 Points For Average: 24.3
2013 Points Against Average: 41
2013 Differential: -16.7
2013 Wins: #12837 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (29-21)
2013 Losses: #5417 Swain County (Bryson City) (56-31), #7078 North Wilkes (Hays) (49-32), #8004 Starmount (Boonville) (55-7), #8435 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (39-14), #8869 Forbush (East Bend) (31-20), #9905 North Iredell (Olin) (31-13), #9962 Alleghany (Sparta) (40-28), #10772 Surry Central (Dobson) (28-21), #11461 Elkin (42-28), #12231 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (51-50), #12780 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (49-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-74
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 8/29 at Surry Central (Dobson), 9/12 North Iredell (Olin), 9/19 at Forbush (East Bend), 9/26 North Wilkes (Hays), 10/3 at Alleghany (Sparta), 10/10 Elkin, 10/17 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/24 Starmount (Boonville), 10/31 at Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 11/7 West Wilkes (Millers Creek)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ashe County (West Jefferson) (6.1), Forbush (East Bend) (3), Starmount (Boonville) (-0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-28.3), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (-25.9), West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-25.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-7.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11054
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%