Buford (GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wolves Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Jess Simpson League: AA Region 6A (moving from 6-AA) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Ross Senior QB Eric Barr Senior DB/RB Seon Jones Senior DB/RB D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Jessel Curry 6'2" 215 Senior LB [Auburn] Kolton Houston 6'5" 270 Senior OL [Georgia] Du'Von Millsap 6'5" 320 Senior OL [South Carolina] Jerome Davis 6'1" 245 Senior DT [Kent State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Secondary RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 52.1 2009 National Rank: #122 2009 State Rank: #7 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.9 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: 46.1 2010 National Rank: #225 2010 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 44.1 Dynasty National Rank: #72 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 96-5 (53-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 14-1 2009 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2009 Points For Average: 33.3 2009 Points Against Average: 7.7 2009 Differential: +25.6 2009 Wins: #204 Calhoun (13-10), #302 Fitzgerald (38-28), #812 North Hall (Gainesville) (35-7), #1371 Jefferson (30-22), #1442 Westminster (Atlanta) (21-0), #2325 Pepperell (Lindale) (24-0), #2415 Cook (Adel) (26-0), #3016 Avondale (Avondale Estates) (41-0), #3932 Decatur (28-0), #4574 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (21-0), #5942 Thomson (41-7), #7493 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (45-14), #8718 Grovetown (51-0), #13436 Cross Keys (Atlanta) (65-0) 2009 Losses: #249 Lovett (Atlanta) (28-21) 2009 Opponents W-L: 107-66 Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 13 Streak List: 9/10/10 Westminster (Atlanta) (32-10), 9/17/10 Therrell (Atlanta) (33-6), 9/24/10 Lovett (Atlanta) (37-14), 10/1/10 Decatur (42-7), 10/8/10 Clarkston (47-0), 10/15/10 Avondale (Avondale Estates) (48-2), 10/22/10 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (38-7), 11/5/10 Westminster (Atlanta) (42-0), 11/12/10 Hart County (Hartwell) (52-22), 11/19/10 Callaway (Hogansville) (52-14), 11/26/10 Cook (Adel) (21-14), 12/3/10 Lovett (Atlanta) (53-13), 12/10/10 Calhoun (31-24) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Gainesville, 9/3 at Carver [George Washington] (Columbus), 9/17 Therrell (Atlanta), 9/24 at Lovett (Atlanta), 10/1 at Decatur, 10/8 Clarkston, 10/15 Avondale (Avondale Estates), 10/22 at Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 11/5 Westminster (Atlanta), 11/12 Hart County (Hartwell), 11/19 Callaway (Hogansville), 11/26 Cook (Adel), 12/3 Lovett (Atlanta), 12/10 vs Calhoun Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (46.5), Gainesville (41.2), Calhoun (37.2) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Clarkston (-20.7), Therrell (Atlanta) (-5.8), Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (-1.4) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (25.6 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1999 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 14-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% Opener: 8/27 at Gainesville [projection: 21-17 win] |