West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Tom Sain League: 2A South Fork Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2017 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -8.8 2017 National Rank: #8973 2017 State Rank: #263 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -12.8 2018 National Rank: #6199 2018 State Rank: #174 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10402 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 59-114 (28-69 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 4-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 28.8 2017 Points Against Average: 33.6 2017 Differential: -4.8 2017 Wins: #9587 North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (56-49), #11385 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (43-6), #11569 Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (46-26), #11645 Cherryville (52-20) 2017 Losses: #1143 Reidsville (51-0), #3719 Newton-Conover (Newton) (58-8), #4544 Maiden (27-13), #4951 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (22-20), #7476 East Lincoln (Denver) (42-38), #7887 Lincolnton (35-20), #8203 Bandys (Catawba) (35-23), #10704 East Burke (Connelly Springs) (32-26) 2017 Opponents W-L: 74-72 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 8/31 at Cherryville, 9/7 Foard [Fred T.] (Newton), 9/13 East Burke (Connelly Springs), 9/21 at North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 9/28 at Maiden, 10/5 Newton-Conover (Newton), 10/12 at Lincolnton, 10/19 Bandys (Catawba), 10/26 East Lincoln (Denver), 11/2 at Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newton-Conover (Newton) (7.9), Foard [Fred T.] (Newton) (-4.4), Maiden (-13.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-45.8), Lake Norman Charter (Huntersville) (-44.9), North Lincoln (Lincolnton) (-38.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 (3.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9869 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%