Americus-Sumter (Americus, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dexter Dawson
League: AAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Wesley Fields 5'11" 200 Senior RB 4.50
Tyler Clark 6'5" 290 Junior DT 4.85
Dwight Harris 5'10.5" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Energy/Enthusiasm, RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions, Lack Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2013 National Rank: #6909
2013 State Rank: #262
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1
2014 National Rank: #8176
2014 State Rank: #313
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4198
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 50-68 (28-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.3
2013 Points Against Average: 21.3
2013 Differential: -2
2013 Wins: #4027 Dooly County (Vienna) (42-22), #7273 Worth County (Sylvester) (40-27), #9073 Albany (20-6), #10916 Dougherty (Albany) (31-9)
2013 Losses: #2644 Westover (Albany) (21-8), #3357 Cairo (35-7), #4624 Monroe (Albany) (34-10), #4772 Kendrick (Columbus) (14-8), #5063 Crisp County (Cordele) (27-20), #5646 Macon County (Montezuma) (18-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 54-56
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Macon County (Montezuma) (28-23)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Smiths Station (Smiths, AL), 8/29 Macon County (Montezuma), 9/6 at Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 9/12 at Thomas County Central (Thomasville), 9/19 Albany, 10/3 at Bainbridge, 10/10 Westover (Albany), 10/24 at Worth County (Sylvester), 10/31 Dougherty (Albany)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Smiths Station (Smiths, AL) (44.1), Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (35.7), Westover (Albany) (29)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dougherty (Albany) (-13.3), Albany (-6.5), Worth County (Sylvester) (3.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2726
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 8th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%