Polk County (Columbus, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Blue/Platinum Coach: Bruce Ollis League: 1A/2A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -5 2016 National Rank: #8684 2016 State Rank: #250 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.2 2017 National Rank: #7053 2017 State Rank: #207 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5212 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 126-52 (65-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 21.6 2016 Points Against Average: 25.9 2016 Differential: -4.3 2016 Wins: #8216 Madison (Marshall) (28-21), #8295 Chase (Forest City) (34-28), #10125 Avery County (Newland) (46-7), #10440 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (16-14), #11952 East Henderson (East Flat Rock) (27-13) 2016 Losses: #3266 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (36-21), #3908 Hendersonville (52-13), #4826 Mitchell (Bakersville) (48-18), #5231 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (28-7), #6500 Surry Central (Dobson) (28-21), #8014 North Henderson (Hendersonville) (19-14), #9272 Landrum (SC) (17-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 71-75 Recent League Championships: 2013 (2A/1A Conference 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Chase (Forest City), 9/1 R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 9/8 at Landrum (SC), 9/22 at Pisgah (Canton), 9/29 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/6 at Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/13 at Avery County (Newland), 10/20 Mitchell (Bakersville), 10/27 at Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 11/3 Madison (Marshall) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (19.8), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (18.8), Pisgah (Canton) (18.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Avery County (Newland) (-16.1), Madison (Marshall) (-9.6), Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (-7.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (1.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6337 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.