Dawson County (Dawsonville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jeff Lee
League: AAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Buchan 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.80
Corbin Thomas 5'10" 275 Senior C 5.20
Kyle Hayes 5'9" 170 Senior OLB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL, Speed On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Special Teams, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 10.2
2013 National Rank: #5483
2013 State Rank: #207
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2014 National Rank: #4685
2014 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9242
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 46-66 (33-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.9
2013 Points Against Average: 24.4
2013 Differential: -4.5
2013 Wins: #5644 East Hall (Gainesville) (29-27), #8426 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (27-13), #9024 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (45-14), #9543 Forsyth Central (Cumming) (23-20), #11665 Banks County (Homer) (42-19)
2013 Losses: #76 Buford (42-10), #1805 North Hall (Gainesville) (51-6), #2755 White County (Cleveland) (17-10), #2967 North Forsyth (Cumming) (31-0), #3499 West Hall (Oakwood) (10-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AA Region 8 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Forsyth Central (Cumming), 9/5 Gilmer (Ellijay), 9/12 at Heritage (Ringgold), 9/26 West Hall (Oakwood), 10/3 East Hall (Gainesville), 10/10 at Franklin County (Carnesville), 10/17 Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 10/24 at Banks County (Homer), 10/31 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 11/7 Johnson (Gainesville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (Ellijay) (25.1), West Hall (Oakwood) (19.3), East Hall (Gainesville) (19)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Banks County (Homer) (-14), Franklin County (Carnesville) (-12.4), Johnson (Gainesville) (-11.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #338
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7514
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%