Wakefield (Raleigh, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Maroon/Black/White
Coach: Rod Sink
League: 4A Northern (moving from 4A CAP-8)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt McKay 6'4" 185 Senior QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2016 National Rank: #2614
2016 State Rank: #69
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.7
2017 National Rank: #4659
2017 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2527
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 113-61 (54-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.3
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: -1.5
2016 Wins: #1888 Sanderson [Jesse O.] (Raleigh) (13-0), #3466 Holly Springs (34-31), #4349 Southern (Durham) (21-3), #7329 Riverside (Durham) (32-0), #7628 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (49-0), #7668 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh) (42-10)
2016 Losses: #119 Wake Forest (45-0), #262 Middle Creek (Apex) (53-7), #262 Middle Creek (Apex) (35-0), #953 Heritage (Wake Forest) (21-0), #2975 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (34-17), #3234 Millbrook (Raleigh) (30-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 100-54
Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Conference 11), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Cap-8), 2005 (Cap-7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Leesville Road (Raleigh), 8/25 Millbrook (Raleigh), 8/31 at Lee County (Sanford), 9/8 Fuquay-Varina, 9/22 Middle Creek (Apex), 10/6 Rolesville, 10/13 at Heritage (Wake Forest), 10/27 Wake Forest
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wake Forest (65.6), Heritage (Wake Forest) (49.9), Middle Creek (Apex) (39.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rolesville (-6.4), Fuquay-Varina (14.2), Lee County (Sanford) (24)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7 (28.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #535
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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