GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Mark Mariakis
League: AAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAA Region 7B)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #43
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ian Hayes Senior ILB
PJ Gardner Senior OL
Tyler Collis Senior TE/DE
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jermane Coyers 6'3" 290 Senior DE [Indiana]
Matthew Peterman 6'2" 180 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters, Depth On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2013 National Rank: #6612
2013 State Rank: #252
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 5
2014 National Rank: #6446
2014 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4608
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 69-54 [68-55 on the field] (39-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 22.7
2013 Points Against Average: 28.6
2013 Differential: -5.9
2013 Wins: #7884 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (35-20), #8499 River Ridge (Woodstock) (42-14), #11095 Heritage (Ringgold) (42-16)
2013 Losses: #1443 Calhoun (37-0), #2262 Dalton (28-0), #2769 Cedartown (36-14), #2769 Cedartown (41-27), #2865 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (21-10), #4584 Pickens (Jasper) (41-28), #10638 LaFayette (32-29)
2013 Opponents W-L: 61-46
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AAAA Region 7B), 2011 (AAA Region 7A), 2010 (AAA Region 7A), 2009 (6A-AAA), 2008 (6A-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Chattooga (Summerville) (35-7)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Adairsville, 8/29 at Chattooga (Summerville), 9/12 Dade County (Trenton), 9/26 at Pickens (Jasper), 10/3 Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/10 at Cartersville, 10/17 Heritage (Ringgold), 10/24 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/31 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 11/7 LaFayette
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (Ellijay) (25.1), Cartersville (22.1), Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: LaFayette (-11.9), Chattooga (Summerville) (-10.4), Heritage (Ringgold) (-5.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #233
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5228
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%