| Alleghany (Sparta, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Frank Sessoms League: 1A/2A Mountain Valley Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 5-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brett Pope 6'2" 170 Senior QB 5.1 Joseph Hampton 5'10" 170 Junior LB 5.0 Eli Rameriz 5'11" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.4 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Core Of Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Not Much Depth, Roster Size, Skill Position Speed RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -28.6 2016 National Rank: #12767 2016 State Rank: #372 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -24.1 2017 National Rank: #12127 2017 State Rank: #350 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -22.3 Dynasty National Rank: #13438 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 49-118 [48-119 on the field] (25-83 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 25.7 2016 Points Against Average: 33.1 2016 Differential: -7.4 2016 Wins: #12195 Grayson County (Independence, VA) (28-18), #12286 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (35-20), #12980 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (56-34), #13428 Elkin (40-35), #14314 North Stokes (Danbury) (34-0) 2016 Losses: #7668 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (35-34), #8674 North Wilkes (Hays) (49-7), #8919 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (37-13), #9351 East Wilkes (Ronda) (27-6), #10303 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (55-19), #11853 Hayesville (41-15), #12318 Starmount (Boonville) (46-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 49-89 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at North Stokes (Danbury), 8/25 Grayson County (Independence, VA), 9/4 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 9/8 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/22 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/29 Starmount (Boonville), 10/6 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 10/13 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 10/20 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/27 at North Wilkes (Hays), 11/3 Elkin Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (7.3), North Wilkes (Hays) (3.5), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-1.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Stokes (Danbury) (-46), Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-42), Elkin (-30.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (-18.7 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #379 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12374 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |