Lowndes (Valdosta, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Crimson/White Coach: Randy McPherson League: AAAAAA Region 1 Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #11 SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Brian Bell 6'2" 215 Senior LB [Florida State] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Dyshon Sims 6'4" 275 Senior OL [Georgia] Brandon Roberts 5'11" 170 Senior DB [Purdue] Tre Jackson 5'11" 230 Senior LB 5.0 [Georgia Tech] Zack Copeland 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.8 [Georgia Southern] RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 48.8 2013 National Rank: #325 2013 State Rank: #16 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 43.4 2014 National Rank: #461 2014 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 47.2 Dynasty National Rank: #65 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 116-25 (50-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 9-4 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 30.2 2013 Points Against Average: 13.7 2013 Differential: +16.5 2013 Wins: #452 Lovejoy (23-18), #670 Valdosta (3-0), #710 Coffee (Douglas) (35-10), #965 Tift County (Tifton) (28-7), #1788 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (38-10), #1882 Brunswick (38-30), #3738 Luella (42-2), #7413 Hardaway (Columbus) (63-0), #12104 Windsor Forest (Savannah) (87-0) 2013 Losses: #53 Norcross (28-7), #107 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (30-7), #256 Camden County (Kingsland) (28-7), #2880 Newton (Covington) (15-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 80-67 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 2014 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/22/14 Roswell (37-7), 8/29/14 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa, FL) (20-14), 9/5/14 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale) (43-7) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/22 Roswell, 8/29 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa, FL), 9/5 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale), 9/12 Rockdale County (Conyers), 9/19 Newton (Covington), 10/3 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/10 Camden County (Kingsland), 10/17 at Lee County (Leesburg), 10/31 at Valdosta, 11/7 Tift County (Tifton) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (54.1), Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa, FL) (51.2), Camden County (Kingsland) (40.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Drew [Charles] (Riverdale) (12.4), Rockdale County (Conyers) (19.5), Roswell (19.9) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (35.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #338 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |