Wesleyan (Norcross, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Forest Green/Gold/White
Coach: Franklin Pridgen
League: A Region 5 North
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zander Yost 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.45
Eric Rappe 6'0" 200 Senior TE/DE 4.80
Josh King 5'9" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.20

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
David Andrews 6'2.5" 275 Senior OL 5.40 [Georgia]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Confidence, DBs, Exciting Newcomers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Must Develop Young Players, Need Great Deal Of Work

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.1
2010 National Rank: #1261
2010 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.3
2011 National Rank: #3419
2011 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2342
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 48-15 (27-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.6
2010 Points Against Average: 14.6
2010 Differential: +24
2010 Wins: #1531 Wilcox County (Rochelle) (45-28), #2082 Elbert County (Elberton) (25-23), #4404 Athens Academy (Athens) (35-14), #4724 Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) (24-10), #4971 Seminole County (Donalsonville) (38-20), #5056 Warren County (Warrenton) (48-13), #5249 Pace Academy (Atlanta) (48-14), #9404 Twiggs County (Jeffersonville) (33-0), #9417 Mt. Pisgah Christian (Alpharetta) (41-0), #10655 Pinecrest Academy (Cumming) (50-7), #11070 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (49-6), #13164 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (63-6)
2010 Losses: #949 Savannah Christian (Savannah) (28-13), #1158 Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough) (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 103-55
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (8-A), 2008 (8-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Seminole County (Donalsonville), 9/2 Elbert County (Elberton), 9/9 at Twiggs County (Jeffersonville), 9/16 at Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 9/23 Fellowship Christian (Roswell), 9/30 Pace Academy (Atlanta), 10/7 at King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta), 10/21 Pinecrest Academy (Cumming), 10/28 at Mt. Pisgah Christian (Alpharetta)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Elbert County (Elberton) (24.6), Seminole County (Donalsonville) (17.5), Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (-26.5), King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (-13.1), Twiggs County (Jeffersonville) (-5.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (12.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #331
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7644
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 8/26 at Seminole County (Donalsonville) [projection: 28-27 loss]