Pepperell (Lindale, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Jeff Shiflett
League: AAA Region 5B (moving from AA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devyn Collins Junior RB
Nate Walters Senior OL
Seth Burge Senior DL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Hayden Owen 6'3" 270 Senior OL [Air Force]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, TB
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 2.4
2013 National Rank: #7343
2013 State Rank: #283
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2014 National Rank: #8253
2014 State Rank: #316
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4198
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 77-46 (54-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.2
2013 Points Against Average: 21
2013 Differential: -1.8
2013 Wins: #7899 Coosa (Rome) (21-15), #10342 Chattooga (Summerville) (34-0), #12259 Armuchee (Rome) (48-13), #13559 Murray County (Chatsworth) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #1443 Calhoun (45-0), #2502 Heard County (Franklin) (27-14), #2769 Cedartown (33-6), #2865 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (38-22), #5552 Model (Rome) (14-0), #5868 Adairsville (33-10), #6420 Dade County (Trenton) (13-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 70-50
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA Region 7A), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA Region 7A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 7-AA - South), 2008 (7-AA South), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA), 2006 (7A-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Paulding County (Dallas), 9/5 Bowdon, 9/12 Chestatee (Gainesville), 9/19 at Chattooga (Summerville), 9/26 at Coosa (Rome), 10/10 Rockmart, 10/17 at Central (Carrollton), 10/24 Callaway (Hogansville), 10/31 at Cedartown, 11/7 Haralson County (Tallapoosa)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Callaway (Hogansville) (43.7), Central (Carrollton) (35.4), Bowdon (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (-11.9), Chattooga (Summerville) (-10.4), Rockmart (-1.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (7.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3523
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%