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: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devan Hairston 6'3" 210 Senior RB 4.65
Ty Walker 5'10" 200 Junior MLB 4.75
Jacob Conn 5'10" 180 Senior DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Standout RB, Team Leader In Tackles Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2015 National Rank: #4028
2015 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.6
2016 National Rank: #5317
2016 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6953
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 99-66 (47-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 32.5
2015 Points Against Average: 20.4
2015 Differential: +12.1
2015 Wins: #3553 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (21-20), #3814 Walkertown (24-21), #6721 Parkwood (Monroe) (45-21), #6831 Mount Airy (27-20), #6896 North Rowan (Spencer) (35-17), #8067 North Surry (Mt. Airy) (43-29), #9363 North Iredell (Olin) (36-16), #10365 Forbush (East Bend) (30-10), #11008 Surry Central (Dobson) (27-23), #12790 Central Davidson (Lexington) (37-13), #13765 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (49-6)
2015 Losses: #3151 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (27-21), #3721 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (42-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-87
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (2A/1A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 North Iredell (Olin) (26-9)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Central Davidson (Lexington), 8/26 Mount Airy, 9/2 North Iredell (Olin), 9/9 at East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/15 Walkertown, 9/23 at North Rowan (Spencer), 10/7 at North Surry (Mount Airy), 10/14 Forbush (East Bend), 10/21 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 10/28 at Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 11/4 Surry Central (Dobson)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (16.4), North Rowan (Spencer) (13.8), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-33.1), Central Davidson (Lexington) (-17.3), Forbush (East Bend) (-9.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9 (1.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8237
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%