West Stokes (King, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jimmy Upchurch
League: 2A Western Piedmont
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Manley 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.75
Causten Beckner 6'3" 220 Senior OLB 4.75
Matt Craver 6'2" 210 Senior FB/MLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WRs, Overall Team Strength
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3-Year Starter At RB, Lines Need To Be Rebuilt

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 12.5
2014 National Rank: #5014
2014 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 18
2015 National Rank: #3732
2015 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7328
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 88-64 (42-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 26.2
2014 Points Against Average: 16.6
2014 Differential: +9.6
2014 Wins: #6550 Forest Hills (Marshville) (42-13), #8827 Surry Central (Dobson) (16-0), #9285 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (32-10), #9862 Forbush (East Bend) (24-21), #10047 Central Davidson (Lexington) (27-0), #10208 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (58-28), #12558 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (42-7), #13915 North Stokes (Danbury) (45-0)
2014 Losses: #714 Reagan [Ronald] (Pfafftown) (38-12), #1794 Franklin (35-14), #3102 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (16-7), #5273 Mount Airy (24-13), #5555 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (24-8)
2014 Opponents W-L: 84-71
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A/1A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Walkertown (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Central Davidson (Lexington), 8/28 vs Mount Airy, 9/4 at North Iredell (Olin), 9/11 East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/18 at Walkertown, 10/2 at Thomasville, 10/9 North Surry (Mt. Airy), 10/16 at Forbush (East Bend), 10/23 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 10/30 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 11/6 at Surry Central (Dobson)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (19), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (13.3), Walkertown (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-31), Forbush (East Bend) (-18.9), North Surry (Mt. Airy) (-11)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (4.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8785
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%