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%