Willow Spring (Fuquay-Varina, NC)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Jason Wilkes
League: 8A Quad City Seven (moving from 4A Greater Neuse River)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Camden Toni 6'2" 260 Senior OL
Drew Burgin 6'5" 230 Senior TE
Amir Wallace 5'11" 175 Junior RB 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Group, Experience, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: 4th Varsity Season For School, Program Continuing To Grow

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -2
2024 National Rank: #5586
2024 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -12.2
2025 National Rank*: #5184
2025 State Rank*: #144
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -16.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9104
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 6-24 [5-25 on the field] (3-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #12269
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 6-24 [5-25 on the field] (3-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 13.8
2024 Points Against Average: 31.5
2024 Differential: -17.7
2024 Wins: #5390 Fuquay-Varina (29-14), #7342 South Garner (Garner) (11-9), #9513 Green Level (Cary) (21-6)
2024 Losses: #396 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh) (60-7), #1012 Cleveland (Clayton) (42-12), #1373 Clayton (35-7), #1909 New Bern (51-7), #2371 Garner (63-7), #3001 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh) (29-24), #3890 Apex Friendship (Apex) (21-14), #3990 Corinth Holders (Wendell) (16-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 81-46
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Triton (Erwin), 8/29 Middle Creek (Apex), 9/5 Cary, 9/12 Fuquay-Varina, 9/26 at Panther Creek (Cary), 10/3 Green Level (Cary), 10/10 Apex, 10/17 Green Hope (Cary), 10/24 Apex Friendship (Apex), 10/30 Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Jordan [Charles E.] (Durham) (16.7), Middle Creek (Apex) (-2.5), Apex Friendship (Apex) (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Green Hope (Cary) (-50.6), Triton (Erwin) (-48.5), Cary (-47.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (14.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -38.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #70
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1321
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th