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: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ty Walker 6'0" 210 Senior FB/MLB 4.69
Chris Brown 5'10" 150 Sophomore RB/CB 4.59
Julius Smith 6'3" 260 Junior FB/DT 5.01

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Improved OL
Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced In Some Spots

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -4.2
2016 National Rank: #8509
2016 State Rank: #243
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.7
2017 National Rank: #7564
2017 State Rank: #226
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7091
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 105-72 (49-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 22.7
2016 Points Against Average: 22.5
2016 Differential: +0.2
2016 Wins: #8726 Walkertown (28-0), #9007 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (45-28), #10866 Forbush (East Bend) (42-21), #11639 North Iredell (Olin) (26-9), #12286 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (42-14), #13242 Central Davidson (Lexington) (35-12)
2016 Losses: #2834 North Rowan (Spencer) (32-7), #3206 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (41-0), #4440 Mount Airy (21-7), #6500 Surry Central (Dobson) (26-21), #6732 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (46-2), #9392 North Surry (Mount Airy) (20-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-71
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (2A/1A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 8/25 at Mount Airy, 8/31 at Starmount (Boonville), 9/8 at McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan), 9/15 East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/22 at Walkertown, 9/29 at Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 10/13 Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem), 10/20 Surry Central (Dobson), 10/27 at North Surry (Mount Airy), 11/3 Forbush (East Bend)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Airy (8.6), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (1.1), McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (-34.1), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-24.2), Walkertown (-16.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (-0.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10819
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%