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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
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -56.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -46.7
2024 National Rank: #10629
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 24.3
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 39.5
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: 8/23 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 (12.5), Starmount (Boonville) (-17.9), East Wilkes (Ronda) (-35.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Stokes (Danbury) (-78.9), South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (-65.1), North Wilkes (Hays) (-61.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24 (-21.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #365
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11704
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%