| Darlington (Rome, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Tommy Atha League: A Region 6 (moving from 6-A) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2009 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 17 2009 National Rank: #3760 2009 State Rank: #152 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2010 Starting Power Rating: 20.5 2010 National Rank: #2757 2010 State Rank: #128 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 12 Dynasty National Rank: #3922 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 56-26 (40-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 9-5 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2009 Points For Average: 19.7 2009 Points Against Average: 19.4 2009 Differential: +0.3 2009 Wins: #2114 Twiggs County (Jeffersonville) (17-0), #3932 Bowdon (23-20), #4365 Murphy (NC) (22-20), #5785 Commerce (28-14), #5854 Bremen (35-28), #9177 Warren County (Warrenton) (16-14), #10841 Walker (Marietta) (41-20), #11691 Lee (Chickamauga) (23-7), #12880 Mt. Zion (Carroll) (40-0) 2009 Losses: #1192 Ridgeland (Rossville) (28-0), #1643 Chattooga (Summerville) (40-7), #1809 Wesleyan (Norcross) (35-0), #1822 Savannah Christian (Savannah) (24-10), #7069 Trion (21-14) 2009 Opponents W-L: 103-61 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Sonoraville (Calhoun), 9/3 Cartersville, 9/10 Sardis (Boaz, AL), 9/17 at Bremen, 9/24 Mt. Paran Christian (Marietta), 10/8 at Mt. Zion, 10/15 Bowdon, 10/22 at Trion, 10/29 Walker (Marietta), 11/5 at Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga), 11/12 Prince Avenue Christian (Athens), 11/19 Lincoln County (Lincolnton) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln County (Lincolnton) (18.9), Bowdon (16.3), Cartersville (14.3) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Zion (-33.9), Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (-24.6), Prince Avenue Christian (Athens) (-12.1) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (10.9 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.6 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #387 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9496 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26% Opener: 8/27 at Sonoraville (Calhoun) [projection: 24-14 win] |