Gilmer (Ellijay, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Wesley Tankersley
League: AAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #36

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Christopher James 6'3" 215 Senior QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2014 National Rank: #3909
2014 State Rank: #156
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: 13
2015 National Rank: #4795
2015 State Rank: #190
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8769
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 50-75 [49-76 on the field] (24-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.5
2014 Points Against Average: 22.8
2014 Differential: +7.7
2014 Wins: #4389 Murphy (NC) (49-10), #6270 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (28-7), #6364 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (33-30), #6633 Heritage (Ringgold) (27-20), #6712 Ridgeland (Rossville) (21-7), #9443 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (41-7), #9590 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (23-0), #10671 LaFayette (62-27)
2014 Losses: #548 Cartersville (52-27), #1252 North Oconee (Bogart) (49-6), #3233 Pickens (Jasper) (42-19)
2014 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAAA Region 7A)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 9/4 Dawson County (Dawsonville), 9/18 at Murphy (NC), 9/25 at Cartersville, 10/2 Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/9 at Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/16 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 10/23 at LaFayette, 10/30 Pickens (Jasper), 11/6 Heritage (Ringgold)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cartersville (52.9), Pickens (Jasper) (22.7), Murphy (NC) (21.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: LaFayette (-21.5), Dawson County (Dawsonville) (-9.5), Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (0.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (12.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4771
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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