Clarke Central (Athens, GA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Leroy Ryals
League: 8-AAAA
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2008 JV Record: 3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dimitri Holmes 5'8" 165 Senior WR
Terrance Bradshaw 6'0" 235 Senior DE
Alan Posey 6'6" 320 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 22.3
2008 National Rank: #2531
2008 State Rank: #123
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.8
2009 National Rank: #1999
2009 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4357
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 41-23-1 (35-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 26.8
2008 Points Against Average: 19.5
2008 Differential: +7.3
2008 Wins: #3163 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (23-21), #3163 Apalachee (Winder) (21-0), #3993 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (28-22), #4818 Rockdale County (Conyers) (37-32), #4842 Heritage (Conyers) (31-23), #5406 Salem (Conyers) (22-21), #7218 Madison County (Danielsville) (19-7), #10103 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (52-13), #10405 Monroe Area (Monroe) (21-13)
2008 Losses: #678 Sequoyah (Canton) (34-13), #2605 Loganville (29-28)
2008 Opponents W-L: 57-59
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Loganville (20-15)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 Loganville, 9/4 at Monroe Area (Monroe), 9/11 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 9/18 at Apalachee (Winder), 9/25 at Heritage (Conyers), 10/2 Rockdale County (Conyers), 10/9 at Salem (Conyers), 10/23 Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/30 at Winder-Barrow (Winder), 11/6 Madison County (Danielsville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Loganville (30.4), Apalachee (Winder) (23.5), 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: 7.8 (14.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3367
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/28 Loganville [projection: 22-20 loss]