Marist (Atlanta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: War Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Alan Chadwick
League: AAAA Region 6 (moving from AAAA Region 6A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 11-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kenneth Brinson 6'2" 220 Senior DE/TE 4.70
Griffin King 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.55
Sage Hardin 6'5" 255 Senior T 5.20 [Georgia]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jack Trainor 6'3" 285 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kendall Baker 6'6" 275 Senior DT [Georgia]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Secondary, QB, Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2013 National Rank: #653
2013 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.3
2014 National Rank: #646
2014 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #398
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 120-25 (82-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 40.4
2013 Points Against Average: 14.6
2013 Differential: +25.8
2013 Wins: #1251 Burke County (Waynesboro) (42-20), #2716 Gilmer (Ellijay) (38-0), #2724 Clarke Central (Athens) (29-18), #3505 Columbia (Decatur) (35-0), #4005 Carver (Atlanta) (34-14), #4881 Chamblee (45-0), #5236 Stephens County (Toccoa) (41-13), #6503 Lithonia (35-6), #7647 Stone Mountain (49-7), #9586 Redan (Stone Mountain) (47-6), #11543 Therrell (Atlanta) (67-6)
2013 Losses: #284 Carrollton (46-44), #295 Lovett (Atlanta) (41-38), #1089 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 95-64
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAAA Region 6A), 2012 (AAAA Region 6A), 2008 (6-AAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6-AAAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 6-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/30/14 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee, FL) (17-14), 9/5/14 Lovett (Atlanta) (27-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 vs Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee, FL), 9/5 Lovett (Atlanta), 9/12 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia), 9/19 at Stone Mountain, 9/26 Redan (Stone Mountain), 10/3 at Lithonia, 10/10 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 10/17 at Grady (Atlanta), 10/24 Columbia (Decatur), 11/7 at Chamblee
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lovett (Atlanta) (50.9), Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee, FL) (42.2), St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Redan (Stone Mountain) (-7), Stone Mountain (-3.5), Lithonia (5.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (21.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2095
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%