Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Ron Turner
League: 1A/2A Mountain Valley
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Skylar Brooks 6'3" 210 Senior DB/WR
Camden Wyatt 6'0" 165 Senior QB
Joel Sparks 6'0" 225 DL/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Starters Return, All-Conference Players Are Back At WR/LB/DL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2017 National Rank: #5592
2017 State Rank: #152
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2018 National Rank: #5132
2018 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8880
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 104-78 (73-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 36.6
2017 Points Against Average: 20.3
2017 Differential: +16.3
2017 Wins: #6195 East Wilkes (Ronda) (37-13), #8008 Starmount (Boonville) (48-13), #8326 North Wilkes (Hays) (36-20), #9317 Elkin (69-26), #9988 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (32-21), #11078 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (55-20), #11231 Surry Central (Dobson) (34-19), #12245 North Iredell (Olin) (21-0), #12274 Alleghany (Sparta) (55-0)
2017 Losses: #3116 Watauga (Boone) (50-26), #3713 Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (28-6), #4272 Pisgah (Canton) (34-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-73
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2012 (2A/1A Mountain Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 North Iredell (Olin), 8/24 at Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 8/31 at Surry Central (Dobson), 9/7 Watauga (Boone), 9/21 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/28 North Wilkes (Hays), 10/5 at Elkin, 10/12 at Ashe County (West Jefferson), 10/19 Alleghany (Sparta), 10/26 at Starmount (Boonville), 11/2 East Wilkes (Ronda)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Watauga (Boone) (8.9), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (-7.2), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alleghany (Sparta) (-51.2), North Iredell (Olin) (-47), Surry Central (Dobson) (-40.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (-1.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9929
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%