West Stokes (King, NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Trent Lowman League: 3A/4A Northwest (moving from 2A Mid-State) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nate Akers 6'4" 230 Senior TE/LB Jackson Sammons 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL Omari Graham 6'4" 275 Junior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Size Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 7.2 2024 National Rank: #3798 2024 State Rank: #94 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -9 2025 National Rank*: #4623 2025 State Rank*: #122 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7253 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-24 (16-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 4 Dynasty National Rank: #6861 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13 Dynasty Record: 164-106 (83-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 30.9 2024 Points Against Average: 18.8 2024 Differential: +12.1 2024 Wins: #4683 Walkertown (14-12), #5324 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (26-23), #5324 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (35-21), #5995 North Surry (Mount Airy) (24-13), #6489 North Forsyth (Winston-Salem) (28-10), #6489 North Forsyth (Winston-Salem) (30-21), #9161 Andrews [T. Wingate] (High Point) (33-0), #9357 Morehead [John Motley] (Eden) (24-6), #11958 McMichael [Dalton L.] (Mayodan) (49-0), #12313 South Stokes (Walnut Cove) (49-0) 2024 Losses: #710 Monroe (48-21), #2851 Reidsville (57-41), #4688 Randleman (34-28) 2024 Opponents W-L: 86-65 Recent State Championships: 2011 (2AA) Recent League Championships: 2019 (2A Western Piedmont), 2018 (2A Western Piedmont), 2015 (2A Western Piedmont), 2011 (2A/1A Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mount Airy (-2.8), Statesville (-3), North Davidson (Lexington) (-10.6) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Surry Central (Dobson) (-34.2), North Surry (Mount Airy) (-16.2), East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (-13.8) 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *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)