North Wilkes (Hays, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Monty Chipman
League: 1A/2A Mountain Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jarrett Grimes 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.9
Jacob Combs 6'6" 280 Junior OL 5.2
Lane Wood 6'4" 225 Senior OL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Offensive Returning Starters, Leading Rusher In State Is Back, All 5 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Several Good Players Defensively

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5
2016 National Rank: #8678
2016 State Rank: #249
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.5
2017 National Rank: #6473
2017 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13656
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 34-125 [31-128 on the field] (20-78 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.8
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: +7
2016 Wins: #8919 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (38-35), #10303 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (48-12), #10866 Forbush (East Bend) (42-7), #12286 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (35-19), #12318 Starmount (Boonville) (49-20), #12766 Alleghany (Sparta) (49-7), #13428 Elkin (28-9)
2016 Losses: #2834 North Rowan (Spencer) (28-0), #3206 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (41-10), #7668 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (28-21), #9351 East Wilkes (Ronda) (28-7), #10125 Avery County (Newland) (28-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 67-76
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville), 8/25 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/8 North Stokes (Danbury), 9/15 at Forbush (East Bend), 9/22 East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/29 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/6 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/13 Elkin, 10/20 at Starmount (Boonville), 10/27 Alleghany (Sparta), 11/3 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (7.3), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-1.8), West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Stokes (Danbury) (-46), Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (-42), Elkin (-30.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (-5.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #388
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12777
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%