Hillgrove (Powder Springs, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Crimson/Silver
Coach: Phillip Ironside
League: AAAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kenyan Drake Senior RB [Alabama]
Nakevion Leslie Senior WR/DB
Jordan Marshall Senior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
John Silas 6'1" 225 Senior OLB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jabari Hunt-Days 6'3" 235 Senior LB 4.65 [Georgia Tech]
Ira McCune 6'2.5" 240 Senior DT 4.80 [Furman]
Brandon Chubb 6'0" 230 Senior LB 4.78 [Wake Forest]
Jordan Mincy 5'10.5" 200 Senior MLB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: TB, Vicious Offense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 39
2010 National Rank: #719
2010 State Rank: #32
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.8
2011 National Rank: #686
2011 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6063
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 33-15 (12-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 30
2010 Points Against Average: 22.1
2010 Differential: +7.9
2010 Wins: #847 Camden County (Kingsland) (28-26), #1079 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (28-23), #2577 North Forsyth (Cumming) (42-28), #2798 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (39-27), #2952 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (21-0), #2986 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (21-3), #3587 Sprayberry (Marietta) (23-14), #5848 Marietta (17-14), #6627 Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw) (34-7), #8763 Campbell (Smyrna) (35-16)
2010 Losses: #80 Brookwood (Snellville) (45-35), #642 McEachern (Powder Springs) (64-48), #3502 South Cobb (Austell) (20-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 77-66
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 8/26/11 Sprayberry (Marietta) (41-21), 9/2/11 Marietta (48-8), 9/9/11 North Forsyth (Cumming) (45-0), 9/16/11 South Cobb (Austell) (40-7), 9/30/11 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (21-14), 10/7/11 McEachern (Powder Springs) (12-10), 10/14/11 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (31-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Sprayberry (Marietta), 9/2 Marietta, 9/9 at North Forsyth (Cumming), 9/16 South Cobb (Austell), 9/30 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw), 10/7 at McEachern (Powder Springs), 10/14 at North Cobb (Kennesaw), 10/21 Pebblebrook (Mableton), 10/28 at Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw), 11/4 Campbell (Smyrna)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McEachern (Powder Springs) (32.1), North Forsyth (Cumming) (23.5), Pebblebrook (Mableton) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Campbell (Smyrna) (-2.6), Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw) (5.2), Marietta (8.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (27.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2538
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%
Opener: 8/26 at Sprayberry (Marietta) [projection: 35-19 win]



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