Apalachee (Winder, GA)


GENERAL
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Shane Davis
League: 8-AAAA
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2008 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jon Lee 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB
Jef Haney 6'0" 215 Senior LB
John Ansley 6'2" 195 Senior ATH/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning RBs, Experienced skill positions
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Rebuilding Offensive Line, Replacing key players

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 19
2008 National Rank: #3166
2008 State Rank: #142
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 23.5
2009 National Rank: #2242
2009 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8328
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 25-39 (16-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 7-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 22.4
2008 Points Against Average: 14.2
2008 Differential: +8.2
2008 Wins: #3163 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (7-0), #3993 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (28-19), #4818 Rockdale County (Conyers) (17-0), #5406 Salem (Conyers) (23-7), #7218 Madison County (Danielsville) (55-35), #10103 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (61-6), #10405 Monroe Area (Monroe) (35-15)
2008 Losses: #458 Rome (16-8), #2530 Clarke Central (Athens) (21-0), #2605 Loganville (17-12), #4842 Heritage (Conyers) (20-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 60-58
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Monroe Area (Monroe) (31-7)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 Monroe Area (Monroe), 9/4 at Cedar Shoals (Athens), 9/18 Clarke Central (Athens), 9/25 at Rockdale County (Conyers), 10/2 Winder-Barrow (Winder), 10/9 at Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/16 at Loganville, 10/23 Heritage (Conyers), 10/30 at Madison County (Danielsville), 11/6 Salem (Conyers)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Loganville (30.4), Clarke Central (Athens) (24.8), Cedar Shoals (Athens) (23)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Winder-Barrow (Winder) (-10.5), Monroe Area (Monroe) (-6.8), Madison County (Danielsville) (8.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (15.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3317
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/28 Monroe Area (Monroe) [projection: 35-6 win]