West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Devore Holman Sr League: 3A/4A Northwestern Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #84 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2017 JV Record: 0-10 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Isaiah Helms 6'3" 320 Senior OL 5.1 Will Gause 6'1" 210 Senior MLB 4.68 Brendon Andrews 6'1" 185 Senior OLB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Discipline, Unselfishness Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 2.4 2017 National Rank: #6324 2017 State Rank: #175 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -21.6 2018 National Rank: #8271 2018 State Rank: #244 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -4.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10592 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9 Dynasty Record: 47-125 (28-82 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 30.8 2017 Points Against Average: 37.8 2017 Differential: -7 2017 Wins: #5099 Freedom (Morganton) (44-42), #7668 St. Stephens (Hickory) (33-21), #8503 West Iredell (Statesville) (28-21), #9988 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (54-40), #9995 South Caldwell (Hudson) (49-43), #10704 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (35-0) 2017 Losses: #142 Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte) (43-7), #349 Hibriten (Lenoir) (55-0), #3116 Watauga (Boone) (42-21), #3713 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (59-35), #5579 Hickory (66-49), #10113 McDowell (Marion) (21-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 83-66 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A Southern District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 8/24 at Hibriten (Lenoir), 8/31 vs West Iredell (Statesville), 9/7 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 9/21 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/28 South Caldwell (Hudson), 10/5 at St. Stephens (Hickory), 10/12 Hickory, 10/19 at Freedom (Morganton), 10/26 McDowell (Marion), 11/2 Watauga (Boone) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hibriten (Lenoir) (36.9), Watauga (Boone) (8.9), Freedom (Morganton) (1.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: McDowell (Marion) (-33.6), East Burke (Connelly Springs) (-33.4), South Caldwell (Hudson) (-25.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (15.1 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5804 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |