Taylor County (Butler, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chris Kirksey
League: A Region 4 (moving from AA Region 4)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

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

TOP PLAYERS
James Whiteman 5'11" 190 QB 4.70
Kelby Monts 6'2" 190 FS 4.70
Jamil Snipes 5'10" 175 OLB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 5
2013 National Rank: #6698
2013 State Rank: #255
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 2.2
2014 National Rank: #7107
2014 State Rank: #272
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10877
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 52-60 (43-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 24.2
2013 Points Against Average: 19.7
2013 Differential: +4.5
2013 Wins: #5646 Macon County (Montezuma) (7-0), #9278 Putnam County (Eatonton) (41-6), #10396 Monticello (21-19), #11011 Schley County (Ellaville) (35-13), #13429 Crawford County (Roberta) (52-0), #13719 Central (Talbotton) (39-6)
2013 Losses: #602 Lamar County (Barnesville) (40-14), #2615 Vidalia (52-7), #3375 Irwin County (Ocilla) (27-9), #3581 Bleckley County (Cochran) (34-24), #6583 Northeast (Macon) (20-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 64-58-1
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at East Laurens (Dublin), 9/5 Manchester, 9/12 at Hawkinsville, 9/19 Schley County (Ellaville), 10/3 Brookstone (Columbus), 10/10 Central (Talbotton), 10/17 at Greenville, 10/24 Dooly County (Vienna), 10/31 at Marion County (Buena Vista), 11/7 at Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marion County (Buena Vista) (27.3), Dooly County (Vienna) (18.1), Hawkinsville (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Talbotton) (-34.7), East Laurens (Dublin) (-25.5), Greenville (-17.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (4.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #380
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8582
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%