Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Josh Robinson
League: AAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAA Region 7B)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Shifflett 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.90
Dexter Stamper 5'11" 190 Senior DE/OLB 4.70
Jamon Horne 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, LB, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2013 National Rank: #2865
2013 State Rank: #116
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2014 National Rank: #3481
2014 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3977
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 75-42 (52-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 38.9
2013 Points Against Average: 20.5
2013 Differential: +18.4
2013 Wins: #4584 Pickens (Jasper) (39-21), #4584 Pickens (Jasper) (15-13), #5444 Cass (White) (52-35), #6612 Ridgeland (Rossville) (21-10), #7343 Pepperell (Lindale) (38-22), #7884 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (45-28), #8499 River Ridge (Woodstock) (54-14), #10638 LaFayette (77-0), #11095 Heritage (Ringgold) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #284 Carrollton (52-10), #2262 Dalton (30-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 53-64
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Cedartown (37-20)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/23 Ringgold, 9/5 Cedartown, 9/19 at Dade County (Trenton), 9/26 at LaFayette, 10/3 at Pickens (Jasper), 10/10 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/17 Cartersville, 10/24 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/31 Heritage (Ringgold), 11/7 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ringgold (36.4), Gilmer (Ellijay) (25.1), Cartersville (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: LaFayette (-11.9), Heritage (Ringgold) (-5.2), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (0)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (12.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4073
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%