Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Purple/White/Black
Coach: Brian Hampton
League: 1A/2A Mountain Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #59

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Grant Thompson 6'2" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -14
2017 National Rank: #9988
2017 State Rank: #286
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -21.2
2018 National Rank: #8172
2018 State Rank: #240
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9942
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 90-89 (65-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 26.9
2017 Points Against Average: 37.5
2017 Differential: -10.6
2017 Wins: #9317 Elkin (49-36), #11078 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (42-14), #12274 Alleghany (Sparta) (35-13)
2017 Losses: #349 Hibriten (Lenoir) (42-0), #3116 Watauga (Boone) (53-21), #5592 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (32-21), #6195 East Wilkes (Ronda) (47-21), #6324 West Caldwell (Lenoir) (54-40), #8008 Starmount (Boonville) (30-0), #8326 North Wilkes (Hays) (35-32), #12076 Avery County (Newland) (56-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 81-55
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Conference 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Avery County (Newland), 8/24 at Watauga (Boone), 8/31 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 9/7 West Caldwell (Lenoir), 9/21 at Alleghany (Sparta), 9/28 Elkin, 10/5 at North Wilkes (Hays), 10/12 Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro), 10/19 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 10/26 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 11/2 Starmount (Boonville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hibriten (Lenoir) (36.9), Watauga (Boone) (8.9), Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro) (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alleghany (Sparta) (-51.2), Avery County (Newland) (-49.1), Elkin (-32.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7788
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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