Wheeler (Marietta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Collins
League: AAAAAA Region 5 (moving from AAAAA Region 5)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Staley 6'7" 210 QB 4.50
Adrian Morris 5'9" 165 CB 4.50
Demetrious Webb 6'2" 240 LB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Experience, Low Numbers

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2011 National Rank: #3669
2011 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.6
2012 National Rank: #4326
2012 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5969
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 28-63 (19-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 16.9
2011 Points Against Average: 23.7
2011 Differential: -6.8
2011 Wins: #3937 Woodstock (3-0), #4606 Centennial (Roswell) (45-41), #6800 Cherokee (Canton) (27-0), #10418 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (26-0)
2011 Losses: #176 Walton [George] (Marietta) (45-7), #383 Lassiter (Marietta) (35-7), #1820 Marietta (29-6), #1905 Etowah (Woodstock) (27-13), #2035 Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta) (31-7), #2208 South Cobb (Austell) (29-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/11 Cherokee (Canton) (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Sprayberry (Marietta), 9/7 Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta), 9/14 at Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn), 9/21 at Etowah (Woodstock), 9/28 Milton, 10/5 at Roswell, 10/19 Walton [George] (Marietta), 10/26 at Lassiter (Marietta), 11/2 Woodstock, 11/9 at Cherokee (Canton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Walton [George] (Marietta) (59.8), Lassiter (Marietta) (52.5), Milton (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Roswell (1.3), Cherokee (Canton) (4.5), Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (13.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #797
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%