Polk County (Columbus, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Blue/Platinum Coach: Dustin Fry League: 1A/2A Mountain Foothills (moving from 2A West Conference 41) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -2.8 2022 National Rank: #6302 2022 State Rank: #182 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -22 2023 National Rank: #6211 2023 State Rank: #179 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5176 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.1 Dynasty Record: 32-25 (13-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 32.5 2022 Points Against Average: 31.2 2022 Differential: +1.3 2022 Wins: #7380 Newton-Conover (Newton) (42-28), #8477 R-S Central (Rutherfordton) (42-21), #9002 Landrum (SC) (49-7), #10809 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (41-20), #11401 East Rutherford (Forest City) (42-9) 2022 Losses: #2057 Maiden (68-33), #2431 Christ (Arden) (39-7), #2619 Chase (Forest City) (48-27), #2944 West Henderson (Hendersonville) (40-26), #3818 Hendersonville (32-21), #6194 Brevard (31-27) 2022 Opponents W-L: 71-55 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Western Highlands), 2013 (2A/1A Conference 4), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A/1A Western Highlands), 2007 (Western Highlands), 2006 (tied for 1st; Western Highlands) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Madison (Marshall), 8/25 Tuscola (Waynesville), 9/1 West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/8 Landrum (SC), 9/15 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/22 Hendersonville, 9/29 R-S Central (Rutherfordton), 10/13 at Chase (Forest City), 10/20 at East Rutherford (Forest City), 10/27 Brevard Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Chase (Forest City) (-1.6), Hendersonville (-3.6), West Henderson (Hendersonville) (-4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Rutherford (Forest City) (-49.2), Madison (Marshall) (-48.7), Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (-45.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 (0.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #207 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6815 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.