GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Jeff Shiflett
League: AA Region 7A
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dakota Ball 6'3" 295 Senior DL/TE [Alabama]
Janier Ferguson 5'8" 190 RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Harris 6'4" 280 Senior OL 4.97 [South Carolina]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Starters, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 Players On OL, WR
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2010 National Rank: #3656
2010 State Rank: #147
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2011 National Rank: #2297
2011 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2750
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 45-14 (24-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 24
2010 Points Against Average: 22.4
2010 Differential: +1.6
2010 Wins: #4425 Armuchee (Rome) (42-27), #5560 Adairsville (47-26), #6156 Coosa (Rome) (33-28), #7099 Chattooga (Summerville) (14-6), #7099 Chattooga (Summerville) (41-12), #10626 Central (Carrollton) (22-6), #11222 Model (Rome) (48-21)
2010 Losses: #227 Calhoun (35-0), #310 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (35-0), #3362 Cartersville (14-10), #4594 Rockmart (36-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-52
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 7-AA - South), 2008 (7-AA South), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA), 2006 (7A-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Cartersville, 9/2 at Chattooga (Summerville), 9/9 Calhoun, 9/16 at Central (Carrollton), 9/30 Armuchee (Rome), 10/7 at Rockmart, 10/14 Adairsville, 10/21 at Coosa (Rome), 10/28 Model (Rome)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (47.7), Cartersville (20.8), Rockmart (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Model (Rome) (-13.8), Central (Carrollton) (-8.5), Chattooga (Summerville) (3.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (16.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4034
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 Cartersville [projection: 26-21 win]