GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Frank Barden
League: AAA Region 5 (moving from AAA Region 7B)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Hayes Linn 6'0" 175 DB/WR 4.50
Brandon Wells 6'0" 205 LB 4.70
Josh Cooper 5'11" 175 DB 4.50
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Colin Barber 6'1" 200 Senior K [Georgia]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Good Amount Of Experience
Team Weaknesses: Question Mark At QB, A Few Holes At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.3
2011 National Rank: #4065
2011 State Rank: #160
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2012 National Rank: #4124
2012 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2073
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 69-33-1 (36-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.2
2011 Points Against Average: 10.9
2011 Differential: +10.3
2011 Wins: #3855 Darlington (Rome) (24-0), #4587 Ringgold (21-7), #6159 Gilmer (Ellijay) (31-0), #10709 Pickens (Jasper) (30-0), #13054 Murray County (Chatsworth) (54-6)
2011 Losses: #862 Allatoona (Acworth) (10-0), #2088 Dalton (21-14), #2890 Pepperell (Lindale) (12-0), #3917 Cedartown (18-10), #6178 LaFayette (35-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Darlington (Rome), 9/7 at Cass (Cartersville), 9/14 Rockmart, 9/21 at North Murray (Chatsworth), 10/5 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe), 10/19 Gordon Central (Calhoun), 10/26 at Adairsville, 11/2 at Sonoraville (Calhoun), 11/9 at Ringgold
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Darlington (Rome) (18.5), Adairsville (16.5), Ringgold (16)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Murray (Chatsworth) (-19.5), Cass (Cartersville) (-15), Sonoraville (Calhoun) (-6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6570
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%