Valwood (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Valiants
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Ashley Henderson
League: GISA 3AAA (moving from GISA 3AA)
Playoff Division: GISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Folkerts 6'5" 245 Senior TE/DE 4.80 [Rutgers]
Marik Merine 5'10" 165 Senior CB/WR 4.51
Zane Edmondson 5'11" 175 Senior TB/SS 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Skill
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Holes On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 27.9
2013 National Rank: #2073
2013 State Rank: #86
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 30
2014 National Rank: #1560
2014 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8159
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.4
Dynasty Record: 78-47-1 (27-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.8
2013 Points Against Average: 12.3
2013 Differential: +21.5
2013 Wins: #863 Memorial Day (Savannah) (13-12), #5524 Westwood (Camilla) (28-7), #5678 Trinity Christian (Dublin) (35-0), #6405 Mount de Sales Academy (Macon) (30-3), #6902 Brookwood (Thomasville) (45-13), #7118 Gatewood (Eatonton) (39-7), #7220 Flint River Academy (Woodbury) (48-26), #7302 Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (27-13), #7591 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (40-9), #10534 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (39-14), #11832 Sherwood Christian Academy (Albany) (43-7), #11939 Community Christian (Stockbridge) (46-7)
2013 Losses: #863 Memorial Day (Savannah) (42-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-67-1
Recent State Championships: 2012 (GISA AA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (GISA 3AA), 2012 (GISA 3AA), 2011 (GISA 2AA), 2006 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (35-34)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Memorial Day (Savannah), 8/29 at Westfield (Perry), 9/5 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL), 9/12 at Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island), 9/19 at Tiftarea Academy (Chula), 10/3 at Southland Academy (Americus), 10/10 Westwood (Camilla), 10/17 at Terrell Academy (Dawson), 10/24 Brookwood (Thomasville), 10/31 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Westfield (Perry) (35.5), Memorial Day (Savannah) (30), North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (-14.7), Terrell Academy (Dawson) (-11.4), Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (-0.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (6.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4050
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%