Heard County (Franklin, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Tim Barron
League: AA Region 5
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Levi Brown 6'4" 280 OL 5.15
Duranta Dunson 5'10" 185 4.40
Elijah Toney 6'2" 225 4.65

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Edwards 6'4" 285 Senior OL [Georgia]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2013 National Rank: #2502
2013 State Rank: #100
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 19.2
2014 National Rank: #3278
2014 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5464
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 83-39 (66-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41.1
2013 Points Against Average: 15.7
2013 Differential: +25.4
2013 Wins: #2072 Bowdon (42-19), #4772 Kendrick (Columbus) (27-0), #6170 Manchester (54-13), #6470 Bremen (42-21), #7216 Spencer (Columbus) (53-12), #7343 Pepperell (Lindale) (27-14), #10342 Chattooga (Summerville) (30-0), #11209 Jordan (Columbus) (56-7), #11775 Chattahoochee County (Cusseta) (56-7), #12236 Temple (49-0)
2013 Losses: #666 Callaway (Hogansville) (34-0), #1801 Jefferson (61-57)
2013 Opponents W-L: 68-66
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2006 (5-AA), 2005 (4-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Greenville, 8/30 at Fitzgerald, 9/5 at Callaway (Hogansville), 9/12 South Atlanta (Atlanta), 9/19 at Cedartown, 9/26 Macon County (Montezuma), 10/3 Chattahoochee County (Cusseta), 10/17 at Manchester, 10/24 at Bowdon, 10/31 Temple, 11/7 Bremen
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Callaway (Hogansville) (43.7), Bowdon (27.9), Macon County (Montezuma) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Atlanta (Atlanta) (-26.3), Temple (-21.7), Chattahoochee County (Cusseta) (-18.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (7.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5168
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%