Dalton (GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Catamounts Colors: Red/White Coach: Matt Land League: AAAA Region 7B (moving from AAA Region 7A) Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Dale 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.47 Ethan Fromm 5'10" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.59 Eder Mora 5'11" 170 Sophomore LB/WR 4.56 ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Will Erwin 6'4" 230 Senior TE 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Class Leadership Team Weaknesses: Overall Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 26.9 2011 National Rank: #2088 2011 State Rank: #84 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.3 2012 National Rank: #1669 2012 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2284 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9 Dynasty Record: 66-31 [70-27 on the field] (47-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 25.1 2011 Points Against Average: 20.6 2011 Differential: +4.5 2011 Wins: #4066 Cartersville (21-14), #4587 Ringgold (28-16), #6178 LaFayette (30-14), #8167 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (35-0) 2011 Losses: #102 Calhoun (24-14), #747 Gainesville (48-27), #862 Allatoona (Acworth) (28-21), #3409 Ridgeland (Rossville) (forfeit), #6143 Gilmer (Ellijay) (forfeit), #6601 Heritage (Ringgold) (forfeit), #13054 Murray County (Chatsworth) (forfeit) 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-44 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A-AAAA), 2007 (7-AAAA) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Ringgold, 9/7 Calhoun, 9/21 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 9/28 Cass (Cartersville), 10/5 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/12 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/19 at LaFayette, 10/26 Heritage (Ringgold), 11/2 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (49.8), Ridgeland (Rossville) (27.6), Ringgold (16) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cass (Cartersville) (-15), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (-0.4), Heritage (Ringgold) (5.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (18.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3510 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |