Lowndes (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Randy McPherson
League: AAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Dyshon Sims 6'4" 275 Senior OL [Georgia]
Brandon Roberts 5'11" 170 Senior DB
Tre Jackson 5'11" 230 Senior LB [Georgia Tech]
Zack Copeland 6'2" 250 Senior DE 4.8

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tiquan Lang 5'10" 185 Senior DB 4.51 [Marshall]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 43.2
2012 National Rank: #533
2012 State Rank: #22
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 44
2013 National Rank: #402
2013 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 49.8
Dynasty National Rank: #109
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 49-12 (23-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 33.5
2012 Points Against Average: 13.5
2012 Differential: +20
2012 Wins: #144 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (17-14), #756 Valdosta (17-14), #967 Coffee (Douglas) (31-29), #1877 Brunswick (52-8), #3584 Tift County (Tifton) (42-7), #4682 Newton (Covington) (31-0), #6314 Hardaway (Columbus) (57-0), #8341 Windsor Forest (Savannah) (38-0), #8842 Luella (50-23)
2012 Losses: #123 Camden County (Kingsland) (24-7), #664 Marietta (30-27)
2012 Opponents W-L: 58-63
Recent State Championships: 2007 (AAAAA), 2005 (AAAAA), 2004 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 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 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Luella, 9/6 Newton (Covington), 9/13 Windsor Forest (Savannah), 9/20 Hardaway (Columbus), 9/27 Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/4 at Brunswick, 10/11 Valdosta, 10/18 at Coffee (Douglas), 10/25 Tift County (Tifton), 11/1 at Camden County (Kingsland)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (51.5), Camden County (Kingsland) (45.4), Valdosta (44.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Luella (-8.3), Windsor Forest (Savannah) (-1.3), Hardaway (Columbus) (7.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (28.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1370
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%



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