Westlake (Atlanta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Gregory Minnis
League: AAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RETURNERS
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Khalil Stinson Senior WR
Charles Purnell Senior RB
Carnell Boyd Senior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Antonio Thomas 6'1" 180 Senior S

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ronnie Harris 5'9" 160 Senior DB 4.45 [Stanford]
Chris Tavarez 5'11" 185 Senior DB [Duke]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: One Of Best DBs In State, Gained Momentum Late Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Stopping Run, Defending Pass

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2010 National Rank: #5304
2010 State Rank: #208
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6
2011 National Rank: #6001
2011 State Rank: #236
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2750
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 27-26 (22-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.6
2010 Points Against Average: 29.2
2010 Differential: -7.6
2010 Wins: #2445 Newton (Covington) (33-13), #8382 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (44-7), #10417 McNair (Atlanta) (22-12)
2010 Losses: #361 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (43-27), #1046 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia) (42-28), #1079 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (50-0), #1626 Newnan (50-22), #1950 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (35-14), #4567 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (33-26), #5197 Luella (7-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-53
Recent League Championships: 2005 (5-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/5/10 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (44-7), 8/26/11 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (14-6), 9/3/11 McNair (Atlanta) (35-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta), 9/3 at McNair (Atlanta), 9/9 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 9/16 at King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia), 9/23 Stephenson (Stone Mountain), 10/7 Newnan, 10/14 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 10/22 at Newton (Covington), 10/28 Luella, 11/4 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (45.5), Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (43.5), King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McNair (Atlanta) (-10.1), Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (-1.1), Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (11.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1234
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) [projection: 28-22 loss]



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