Valwood (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Valiants
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Ashley Henderson
League: GISA 3AA (moving from GISA 2AA)
Playoff Division: GISA AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rashad Mathis 6'2" 185 Senior ATH/DB 4.50
Aulden Bynum 6'6" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.00 [Georgia]
Khary Paige 6'1" 220 Senior LB/RB 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: New Offense Implementation

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13
2011 National Rank: #4803
2011 State Rank: #191
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2012 National Rank: #2642
2012 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10374
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.7
Dynasty Record: 52-46-1 (17-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.3
2011 Points Against Average: 18
2011 Differential: +22.3
2011 Wins: #5536 Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville) (41-35), #6555 Heritage (Newnan) (42-28), #7183 Brookwood (Thomasville) (35-28), #7315 Arlington Christian (Fairburn) (44-27), #9805 Gatewood (Eatonton) (33-7), #11001 Flint River Academy (Woodbury) (43-18), #11706 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (62-0), #12581 Munroe [Robert F.] (Quincy, FL) (42-6), #13031 Fullington Academy (Pinehurst) (62-13), #13809 Randolph Southern (Shellman) (62-21)
2011 Losses: #2748 Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (13-0), #8614 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (20-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-65
Recent League Championships: 2011 (GISA 2AA), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Windsor Academy (Macon), 8/31 at Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro), 9/7 Flint River Academy (Woodbury), 9/14 Memorial Day (Savannah), 9/28 at Mount de Sales Academy (Macon), 10/5 Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany), 10/12 at Terrell Academy (Dawson), 10/19 Westwood (Camilla), 10/26 at Brookwood (Thomasville), 11/2 at Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Westwood (Camilla) (20.8), Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (19.3), Memorial Day (Savannah) (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany) (-16.7), Flint River Academy (Woodbury) (-13.3), Windsor Academy (Macon) (-11.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-4.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #317
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6871
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%