Elkin (NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Elks Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold Coach: Brad Baker League: 1A Northwest Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #36 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -36.7 2023 National Rank: #11940 2023 State Rank: #354 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -43.8 2024 National Rank*: #10655 2024 State Rank*: #311 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10228 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-30 (15-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9708 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.7 Dynasty Record: 146-117 [149-114 on the field] (90-62 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 3-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2023 Points For Average: 19.3 2023 Points Against Average: 29.2 2023 Differential: -9.9 2023 Wins: #9879 East Wilkes (Ronda) (13-0), #12954 North Wilkes (Hays) (28-8), #13307 North Stokes (Danbury) (38-0) 2023 Losses: #1251 Mount Airy (63-0), #5003 North Rowan (Spencer) (63-19), #6841 Starmount (Boonville) (41-0), #10318 Alleghany (Sparta) (24-21), #10939 West Wilkes (Millers Creek) (28-21), #11457 Surry Central (Dobson) (42-36), #11772 Forbush (East Bend) (33-20), #12270 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (19-16) 2023 Opponents W-L: 59-66 Recent State Championships: 2006, 2005, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Mountain Valley), 2006 (Northwest), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest), 2003 (Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 Avery County (Newland), 8/16 at West Caldwell (Lenoir), 8/23 North Wilkes (Hays), 8/30 West Wilkes (Millers Creek), 9/13 Surry Central (Dobson), 9/20 South Stokes (Walnut Cove), 9/27 at North Stokes (Danbury), 10/4 Forbush (East Bend), 10/11 at East Wilkes (Ronda), 10/18 Alleghany (Sparta), 10/25 Mount Airy, 11/1 Starmount (Boonville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mount Airy (13.3), Starmount (Boonville) (-17.1), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-35) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Stokes (Danbury) (-78.1), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-64.3), North Wilkes (Hays) (-61.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24 (-21.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -44.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #354 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6697 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-5 2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |