GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Bob Christmas
League: AAA Region 8A (moving from 7A-AAA)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2009 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kanler Coker 6'3" 200 Junior QB
Chase Strickland 6'1" 200 Senior OL
Mack VanGorder 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
D.J. Miolen 6'3" 250 Senior TE
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Blitch 6'6" 320 Senior OL [Wake Forest]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Hard-Working, Adaptability
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 36.4
2009 National Rank: #815
2009 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 24.2
2010 National Rank: #2119
2010 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1691
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 68-17 (45-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 9-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 31.5
2009 Points Against Average: 17.2
2009 Differential: +14.3
2009 Wins: #758 Flowery Branch (37-34), #1511 Creekview (Canton) (45-21), #2438 Ringgold (39-21), #3211 White County (Cleveland) (38-0), #5318 Chestatee (Gainesville) (49-7), #7215 Johnson (Gainesville) (20-3), #7378 Gilmer (Ellijay) (49-0), #7661 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (40-13), #10919 Pickens (Jasper) (39-0)
2009 Losses: #121 Buford (35-7), #210 Gainesville (55-12), #338 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (17-3)
2009 Opponents W-L: 91-48
Recent League Championships: 2009 (7A-AAA), 2008 (7A-AAA), 2007 (7A-AAA), 2006 (7A-AAA), 2004 (7-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/5/10 Oconee County (Watkinsville) (52-28)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Jefferson, 9/10 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 9/17 Gainesville, 9/24 at Walnut Grove, 10/1 at Chestatee (Gainesville), 10/8 White County (Cleveland), 10/15 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 10/22 at Franklin County (Carnesville), 10/29 at Stephens County (Toccoa), 11/5 vs Oconee County (Watkinsville)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville (41.2), St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (39.8), White County (Cleveland) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (2.7), Stephens County (Toccoa) (6.2), Oconee County (Watkinsville) (7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (23.7 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1693
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Jefferson [projection: 28-27 loss]