Avery County (Newland, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Red Coach: Mac Bryan League: 1A/2A Western Highlands Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2018 JV Record: 1-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Troy Hoilman 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.75 Lucas Andrews 6'1" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.7 Levi Andrews 6'3" 245 Sophomore T/DE 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines Returning Intact, Prolific Players At QB/LB Are Back Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Young DBs, WR Inexperience RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -24.7 2018 National Rank: #11414 2018 State Rank: #337 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -34.5 2019 National Rank: #10325 2019 State Rank: #314 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #9648 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.6 Dynasty Record: 84-113 (42-62 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 2-9 2018 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2018 Points For Average: 19.8 2018 Points Against Average: 51.8 2018 Differential: -32 2018 Wins: #11435 Madison (Marshall) (48-46), #12073 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (32-28) 2018 Losses: #876 Watauga (Boone) (58-7), #1941 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (64-7), #3070 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (50-7), #3226 Mitchell (Bakersville) (63-14), #7253 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (48-0), #7666 Polk County (Columbus) (59-27), #8323 McDowell (Marion) (52-27), #8762 Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN) (68-30), #8971 Chase (Forest City) (34-19) 2018 Opponents W-L: 72-63 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 8/30 West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/6 at North Buncombe (Weaverville), 9/13 North Wilkes (Hays), 9/20 at Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 9/27 at Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN), 10/11 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/18 at Madison (Marshall), 10/25 Polk County (Columbus), 11/1 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 11/8 at Mitchell (Bakersville) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (8.5), Mitchell (Bakersville) (7.6), Ashe County (West Jefferson) (-5.4) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (Marshall) (-45.6), West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-38.9), Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese) (-35.4) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #256 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7672 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8 2019 Projected League Finish: 5th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |