GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Mark Mariakis
League: AAAA Region 7B (moving from AAA Region 7A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
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: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Vonn Bell 6'0" 185 Senior FS/WR 4.40
Darrell Bridges 6'0" 210 Senior RB/OLB 4.60
Daniel Johnson 5'11" 210 Senior ILB 4.90
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Players, Great Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Line Play, Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2011 National Rank: #3408
2011 State Rank: #130
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2012 National Rank: #1946
2012 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5575
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 53-45 [52-46 on the field] (32-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 22.3
2011 Points Against Average: 21.1
2011 Differential: +1.2
2011 Wins: #2088 Dalton (forfeit), #3917 Cedartown (29-8), #4587 Ringgold (34-24), #5271 Monroe Area (Monroe) (35-21), #6178 LaFayette (26-14), #6630 Heritage (Ringgold) (31-23), #8167 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (31-10)
2011 Losses: #389 Peach County (Fort Valley) (35-14), #862 Allatoona (Acworth) (28-7), #862 Allatoona (Acworth) (28-7), #4021 Adairsville (17-14), #6159 Gilmer (Ellijay) (24-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 95-41
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Region 7A), 2010 (AAA Region 7A), 2009 (6A-AAA), 2008 (6A-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Calhoun, 9/14 River Ridge (Woodstock), 9/21 at Cedartown, 9/28 at Pickens (Jasper), 10/5 Dalton, 10/12 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 10/19 at Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/26 LaFayette, 11/2 Heritage (Ringgold)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (49.8), Dalton (29.5), Cedartown (17)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pickens (Jasper) (-11.6), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (-0.4), River Ridge (Woodstock) (4.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (20.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3400
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%