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: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Smith 6'4" 200 Senior QB 4.75
Julius Smith 6'3" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.35
Chris Brown 5'10" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Most Of Defensive Front 7

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4
2017 National Rank: #5971
2017 State Rank: #159
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7
2018 National Rank: #4876
2018 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7262
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 114-76 (54-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.2
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +6.4
2017 Wins: #7152 Bunn (24-19), #7754 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (20-14), #8008 Starmount (Boonville) (22-20), #9738 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem) (42-13), #10995 Forbush (East Bend) (10-9), #11231 Surry Central (Dobson) (47-21), #11468 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (35-14), #11633 Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (48-7), #13134 Walkertown (27-8)
2017 Losses: #917 East Duplin (Beulaville) (49-14), #2638 Mount Airy (38-20), #5403 North Surry (Mount Airy) (17-7), #5867 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (28-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 83-76
Recent State Championships: 2011 (2AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (2A/1A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 8/24 Mount Airy, 8/31 Starmount (Boonville), 9/7 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan), 9/12 at East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 9/21 Walkertown, 9/28 Carver [George Washington] (Winston-Salem), 10/12 at Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem), 10/19 at Surry Central (Dobson), 10/26 North Surry (Mount Airy), 11/2 at Forbush (East Bend)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Airy (0.6), North Surry (Mount Airy) (-4.9), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (-7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Walkertown (-49.7), Atkins [Simon G.] (Winston-Salem) (-49.4), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-42.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 (2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #336
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11166
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%