GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Jeff Shiflett
League: AA Region 7 (moving from AA Region 7A)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Andy Dodd 6'4" 325 OL [LSU]
Kyle Henderson 5'9" 175 QB 4.50
Ben Davenport 5'10" 190 RB/LB 4.90
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dakota Ball 6'2" 295 Senior DT 5.2 [Alabama]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Big Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: DL Depth, Inexperienced Secondary
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22
2011 National Rank: #2889
2011 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2012 National Rank: #2040
2012 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3473
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 67-34 (44-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31.4
2011 Points Against Average: 26.8
2011 Differential: +4.6
2011 Wins: #4021 Adairsville (34-14), #4066 Cartersville (12-0), #6068 Chattooga (Summerville) (57-50), #6264 Armuchee (Rome) (41-32), #7411 Rockmart (41-6), #8168 Coosa (Rome) (56-42), #11312 Model (Rome) (47-6)
2011 Losses: #102 Calhoun (59-20), #102 Calhoun (39-7), #1245 Elbert County (Elberton) (33-20), #5380 Central (Carrollton) (14-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-47
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA Region 7A), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA Region 7A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 7-AA - South), 2008 (7-AA South), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA), 2006 (7A-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 9/7 at Cedartown, 9/14 Adairsville, 9/21 at Coosa (Rome), 9/28 Dade County (Trenton), 10/12 at Calhoun, 10/19 Model (Rome), 10/26 at Chattooga (Summerville), 11/2 Murray County (Chatsworth), 11/9 at Armuchee (Rome)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (49.8), Cedartown (17), Adairsville (16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Murray County (Chatsworth) (-26.6), Model (Rome) (-14.9), Coosa (Rome) (-13.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (19 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #270
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5647
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%