Pinecrest Academy (Cumming, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Paladins
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Charles Wiggins
League: A Region 5 North
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jimmy Strom 5'11" 170 Junior QB
John Paul Metz 5'11" 170 Junior RB/LB
Jacob Carr 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryce Haynes 6'4" 185 Senior OL 4.8 [Ohio State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Every Position, Very Strong Offensively
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Tough Conference

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -11.2
2010 National Rank: #10655
2010 State Rank: #380
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.8
2011 National Rank: #8818
2011 State Rank: #327
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9188
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 37-20-1 (13-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 10.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.4
2010 Differential: -12.1
2010 Wins: #11070 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (14-7), #12044 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (31-0), #13164 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (20-0)
2010 Losses: #1261 Wesleyan (Norcross) (50-7), #3315 Walton Academy [George] (Monroe) (41-7), #4724 Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) (29-0), #5249 Pace Academy (Atlanta) (47-14), #6267 Trion (35-0), #9417 Mt. Pisgah Christian (Alpharetta) (8-7), #10872 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (7-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-48
Recent League Championships: 2009 (GISA 1AAA), 2007 (GISA 1AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville), 8/26 Walton Academy [George] (Monroe), 9/9 Trion, 9/16 at Mt. Pisgah Christian (Alpharetta), 9/23 Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 9/30 at Fellowship Christian (Roswell), 10/6 Pace Academy (Atlanta), 10/14 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta), 10/21 at Wesleyan (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Walton Academy [George] (Monroe) (19.6), Wesleyan (Norcross) (18.7), Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (-26.5), King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (-13.1), Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (-12.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7689
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) [projection: 21-13 win]