Eastside (Covington, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Rick Hurst
League: AAAA Region 8 (moving from AAA Region 4)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #24

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sheldon Rankins 6'3" 255 Senior DE 4.6 [Louisville]
Shaquille Huff 6'1" 305 Senior DT 5.4 [Middle Tennessee]
Dante Blackmon 5'11" 185 Senior DB 4.4

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2011 National Rank: #2711
2011 State Rank: #106
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17
2012 National Rank: #3575
2012 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4819
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 50-49 (31-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 20
2011 Points Against Average: 14.9
2011 Differential: +5.1
2011 Wins: #3710 Alcovy (Covington) (38-15), #3808 Jackson (10-7), #5915 Spalding (Griffin) (20-7), #6174 Locust Grove (35-14), #8108 Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (36-0)
2011 Losses: #489 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (13-10), #1695 Drew [Charles] (Atlanta) (28-21), #1700 Stockbridge (21-3), #1742 Henry County (McDonough) (34-24), #1856 Newton (Covington) (10-3)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Recent League Championships: 2009 (8-AAA), 2008 (tied for 1st; 8-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Newton (Covington), 9/7 Jackson, 9/14 at Alcovy (Covington), 9/21 at Chestatee (Gainesville), 9/28 at Madison County (Danielsville), 10/12 Lanier (Sugar Hill), 10/19 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 10/26 Walnut Grove, 11/2 at Stephens County (Toccoa), 11/9 Monroe Area (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (Covington) (29.7), Stephens County (Toccoa) (28.2), Jackson (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Walnut Grove (-13.9), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (-3.8), Madison County (Danielsville) (-0.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4267
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.