Valwood (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Char Merine 5'10" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.60
Spencer McQuaig 5'11" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.30
Anthony Folkerts 6'5" 225 Junior DE/TE 4.90

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aulden Bynum 6'5" 255 Senior OL 5.1 [Georgia]
Rashad Mathis 6'2" 180 Senior ATH 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 2 Of Top 3 RBs, 3 Of 4 WRs Return, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 6 4-Year Starters, Graduated 4 Starting OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2012 National Rank: #1127
2012 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 25.3
2013 National Rank: #2174
2013 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7524
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.8
Dynasty Record: 38-19 (15-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 14-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41.6
2012 Points Against Average: 8.9
2012 Differential: +32.7
2012 Wins: #2228 Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville) (27-23), #4495 Memorial Day (Savannah) (38-6), #4821 Westwood (Camilla) (48-18), #4821 Westwood (Camilla) (48-13), #6110 Trinity Christian (Dublin) (51-7), #6167 Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (28-7), #7011 Mount de Sales Academy (Macon) (17-14), #7721 Flint River Academy (Woodbury) (50-15), #9983 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (48-7), #10391 Brookwood (Thomasville) (35-0), #10467 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (43-7), #11907 Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany) (59-7), #14132 Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Macon) (41-0), #14169 Windsor Academy (Macon) (49-0)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 87-76-1
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (GISA 2AA), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/24/12 Windsor Academy (Macon) (49-0), 8/31/12 Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (28-7), 9/7/12 Flint River Academy (Woodbury) (50-15), 9/14/12 Memorial Day (Savannah) (38-6), 9/28/12 Mount de Sales Academy (Macon) (17-14), 10/5/12 Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany) (59-7), 10/12/12 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (43-7), 10/19/12 Westwood (Camilla) (48-18), 10/26/12 Brookwood (Thomasville) (35-0), 11/2/12 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (48-7), 11/9/12 Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Macon) (41-0), 11/16/12 Trinity Christian (Dublin) (51-7), 11/23/12 Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville) (27-23), 11/30/12 Westwood (Camilla) (48-13)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Windsor Academy (Macon), 8/30 Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro), 9/6 at Flint River Academy (Woodbury), 9/13 at Memorial Day (Savannah), 9/27 Mount de Sales Academy (Macon), 10/4 at Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany), 10/11 Terrell Academy (Dawson), 10/20 at Westwood (Camilla), 10/25 Brookwood (Thomasville), 11/1 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Memorial Day (Savannah) (23.4), Westwood (Camilla) (13.2), Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor Academy (Macon) (-39.8), Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany) (-10.8), Terrell Academy (Dawson) (-10.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (-1.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #390
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9247
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45%