| Avery County (Newland, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Red Coach: Mac Bryan League: 1A/2A West Conference 42 (moving from 1A/2A Western Highlands) Playoff Division: 1A West Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Levi Andrews 6'3" 255 Senior LB/T 4.78 Chad Giarrusso 5'9" 195 Junior RB/DB 4.6 J'leyn Hoilman 6'1" 270 Senior G/DT 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 7 Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding At DB/WR, Depth, Roster Size RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: -10.8 2020 National Rank: #8162 2020 State Rank: #257 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2021 Starting Power Rating: -22.6 2021 National Rank: #7914 2021 State Rank: #222 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -2.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9602 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9 Dynasty Record: 91-123 (44-69 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 2-3 2020 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (5th) 2020 Points For Average: 34 2020 Points Against Average: 34.6 2020 Differential: -0.6 2020 Wins: #12285 Madison (Marshall) (44-14), #13345 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa) (42-20) 2020 Losses: #2495 Mitchell (Bakersville) (47-21), #3896 Polk County (Columbus) (42-20), #6460 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain) (50-43) 2020 Opponents W-L: 18-16 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 Cherryville, 8/27 Cherokee, 9/3 at Hampton (TN), 9/10 at McDowell (Marion), 9/17 Rosman, 9/24 Draughn [Jimmy C.] (Valdese), 10/8 Mountain Heritage (Burnsville), 10/15 at Madison (Marshall), 10/22 Owen [Charles D.] (Black Mountain), 10/29 at Mitchell (Bakersville) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Bakersville) (9.7), Mountain Heritage (Burnsville) (3.1), Hampton (TN) (-4.8) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rosman (-54), Madison (Marshall) (-52), Cherryville (-46.8) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8998 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2021 Projected League Finish: 5th 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |