| Wakefield (Raleigh, NC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Maroon/Black/White Coach: Trent Wilson Sr League: 8A CAP (moving from 4A Northern) Playoff Division: 8A Playoff Division Rank*: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Malcolm McIntyre 6'0" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.5 Chase Sizer 6'2.5" 215 Junior DE/TE 4.6 James Williams 6'1" 180 Sophomore CB 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Physicality Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -12.6 2024 National Rank: #7589 2024 State Rank: #217 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -13.1 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -23.3 2025 National Rank*: #7170 2025 State Rank*: #210 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5628 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-37 (1-24 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3582 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.2 Dynasty Record: 134-123 (59-68 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 1-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2024 Points For Average: 12.1 2024 Points Against Average: 36.6 2024 Differential: -24.5 2024 Wins: #9967 Franklinton (14-3) 2024 Losses: #147 Rolesville (58-7), #1257 Millbrook (Raleigh) (54-0), #1373 Clayton (51-6), #1741 Leesville Road (Raleigh) (49-21), #3001 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (47-13), #4832 Wake Forest (31-28), #5387 Heritage (Wake Forest) (20-13), #6011 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (16-7), #8094 Knightdale (forfeit loss) 2024 Opponents W-L: 68-50 Recent League Championships: 2013 (4A Conference 11), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Cap-8), 2005 (Cap-7) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Heritage (Wake Forest), 8/29 Holly Springs, 9/12 Wake Forest, 9/19 Leesville Road (Raleigh), 9/26 Enloe [William G.] (Raleigh), 10/3 Corinth Holders (Wendell), 10/10 Rolesville, 10/17 Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh), 10/24 Millbrook (Raleigh), 10/31 Athens Drive (Raleigh) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Rolesville (57.1), Millbrook (Raleigh) (30.7), Leesville Road (Raleigh) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Broughton [Needham B.] (Raleigh) (-24.7), Athens Drive (Raleigh) (-24.7), Holly Springs (-16.6) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.5 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.6 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #14 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #389 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7 2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th 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) |