Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Ron Turner
League: 2A Foothills (moving from 2A West Conference 37)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #37

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kamen Smith 6'5" 275 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.1
2022 National Rank: #7166
2022 State Rank: #204
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25.7
2023 National Rank: #6920
2023 State Rank: #195
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7441
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 25-24 [26-23 on the field] (19-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 34.6
2022 Points Against Average: 25.9
2022 Differential: +8.7
2022 Wins: #8176 North Wilkes (Hays) (50-26), #10809 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton) (34-8), #10839 Forbush (East Bend) (38-16), #11005 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (26-7), #11116 Avery County (Newland) (49-14), #11227 Surry Central (Dobson) (50-34), #11410 North Surry (Mount Airy) (51-32)
2022 Losses: #2352 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (41-19), #3816 Robinson [Jay M.] (Concord) (22-12), #6160 East Wilkes (Ronda) (36-16), #7916 Ashe County (West Jefferson) (49-36)
2022 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Recent League Championships: 2017 (1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2016 (1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2012 (2A/1A Mountain Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Ashe County (West Jefferson), 8/25 Alexander Central (Taylorsville), 9/1 Patton [Robert L.] (Morganton), 9/8 East Wilkes (Ronda), 9/15 at North Surry (Mount Airy), 9/22 at North Wilkes (Hays), 9/29 East Surry (Pilot Mountain), 10/6 at West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 10/20 Forbush (East Bend), 10/27 at Surry Central (Dobson)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (-3.6), Alexander Central (Taylorsville) (-29), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (-51.4), Forbush (East Bend) (-50.3), North Surry (Mount Airy) (-47.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-13 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10020
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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