Lowndes (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Randy McPherson
League: AAAAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tiquan Lang 5'10" 185 Senior CB 4.51 [South Alabama]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Harvey-Clemons 6'4" 205 Senior ATH [Georgia]
James Mathis 6'0" 250 Senior DE [Florida Atlantic]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 48.5
2011 National Rank: #280
2011 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 41
2012 National Rank: #533
2012 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 47.4
Dynasty National Rank: #49
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 98-19 (41-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.1
2011 Points Against Average: 16.4
2011 Differential: +9.7
2011 Wins: #150 Burke County (Waynesboro) (31-21), #499 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (7-0), #584 Ware County (Waycross) (35-17), #1396 Coffee (Douglas) (36-10), #2606 Tift County (Tifton) (21-0), #2637 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (45-13), #2795 Leon (Tallahassee, FL) (39-22), #3210 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (45-14)
2011 Losses: #18 Grayson (Loganville) (25-17), #95 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (34-7), #492 McEachern (Powder Springs) (20-13), #849 Valdosta (21-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 97-45
Recent State Championships: 2007 (AAAAA), 2005 (AAAAA), 2004 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1-AAAAA), 2008 (1-AAAAA), 2007 (1-AAAAA), 2005 (1-AAAAA), 2004 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Luella, 9/7 Newton (Covington), 9/14 Windsor Forest (Savannah), 9/21 Hardaway (Columbus), 9/28 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/5 Brunswick, 10/12 at Valdosta, 10/19 Coffee (Douglas), 10/26 at Tift County (Tifton), 11/2 Camden County (Kingsland)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (58.4), Camden County (Kingsland) (56.6), Valdosta (37.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hardaway (Columbus) (4.2), Windsor Forest (Savannah) (12.6), Brunswick (13.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1 (41.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #465
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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