Tift County (Tifton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jay Walls
League: AAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gerald Pledger Junior DB
Jakevon Jackson Senior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bre'nard Williams 5'10" 215 Senior LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense Progressing Nicely, Gained Valuable Knowledge Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Need More Consistency, Playmaking Ability

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2010 National Rank: #1752
2010 State Rank: #69
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2011 National Rank: #1794
2011 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #782
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 34-23 (16-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 19.8
2010 Points Against Average: 21.7
2010 Differential: -1.9
2010 Wins: #294 Lowndes (Valdosta) (10-7), #1617 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (13-0), #3243 Worth County (Sylvester) (27-7), #6354 Shiloh (Snellville) (32-14), #8671 Locust Grove (34-7)
2010 Losses: #325 Valdosta (21-7), #361 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (63-28), #902 Fitzgerald (40-26), #1079 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (14-7), #2070 Coffee (Douglas) (44-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-49
Recent League Championships: 2006 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/29/10 Lowndes (Valdosta) (10-7), 8/19/11 Fitzgerald (29-22), 8/26/11 Locust Grove (41-7), 9/2/11 Shiloh (Snellville) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Fitzgerald, 8/26 Locust Grove, 9/2 Shiloh (Snellville), 9/9 Stephenson (Stone Mountain), 9/16 at Worth County (Sylvester), 9/23 Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 9/30 Coffee (Douglas), 10/7 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/21 at Valdosta, 10/28 Lowndes (Valdosta)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fitzgerald (45.6), Colquitt County (Moultrie) (45.5), Lowndes (Valdosta) (44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Locust Grove (-2.3), Shiloh (Snellville) (7.4), Worth County (Sylvester) (20)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #307
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Fitzgerald [projection: 31-14 loss]



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