Lowndes (Valdosta, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Crimson/White Coach: Randy McPherson League: AAAAA Region 1 Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Stacey Wright Senior DT James Mathis Senior DT Mike Moore Senior RB/LB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Josh Harvey-Clemons 6'4" 205 Senior LB D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Tyler Hunter 6'0" 195 Senior DB 4.50 [Florida State] Geraldo Orta 6'0" 165 Senior DB 4.83 [Tennessee] Kenneth Durden 6'1" 170 Senior DB 4.50 [South Florida] Jed Solomon 5'10" 150 Senior K Troy Braswell 5'7" 170 Senior RB 4.40 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB, Question Marks On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 47.1 2010 National Rank: #294 2010 State Rank: #13 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 43.2 2011 National Rank: #318 2011 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 47.6 Dynasty National Rank: #90 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1 Dynasty Record: 52-11 (25-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 31.1 2010 Points Against Average: 14.6 2010 Differential: +16.5 2010 Wins: #325 Valdosta (24-17), #361 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (37-27), #504 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (34-26), #838 Ware County (Waycross) (3-0), #1292 Burke County (Waynesboro) (36-0), #1437 Leon (Tallahassee, FL) (53-7), #1626 Newnan (38-14), #2070 Coffee (Douglas) (33-22), #2986 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (47-7), #5071 Groves (Garden City) (42-6) 2010 Losses: #258 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (31-28), #642 McEachern (Powder Springs) (23-22), #1752 Tift County (Tifton) (10-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 101-56 Recent State Championships: 2007, 2005, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1-AAAAA), 2008 (1-AAAAA), 2007 (1-AAAAA), 2005 (1-AAAAA), 2004 (1-AAAAA) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 8/26 Pebblebrook (Mableton), 9/2 McEachern (Powder Springs), 9/9 Leon (Tallahassee, FL), 9/16 Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/23 Ware County (Waycross), 10/7 Valdosta, 10/14 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/21 Coffee (Douglas), 10/28 at Tift County (Tifton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (45.5), Ware County (Waycross) (37.6), Valdosta (37.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pebblebrook (Mableton) (21.3), Tift County (Tifton) (27.6), Coffee (Douglas) (28.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31 (33.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #182 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% Opener: 8/19 at South Gwinnett (Snellville) [projection: 35-28 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |