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%