Marist (Atlanta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: War Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Alan Chadwick
League: AAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 3-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Taylor 6'0" 175 Senior HB/DB 4.6
Chet Lagod 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Cameron Pearson 5'8" 160 Senior HB/DB 4.57

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sage Hardin 6'7" 275 Senior OL
Kenneth Brinson 6'3" 215 Senior DE
Jack Trainor 6'3" 285 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, Success Of Program, Solid Skill Position Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced DL/LB, New QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 45.4
2014 National Rank: #507
2014 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 34.3
2015 National Rank: #1262
2015 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #375
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 131-27 (89-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 33.1
2014 Points Against Average: 10.5
2014 Differential: +22.6
2014 Wins: #148 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee, FL) (17-14), #1293 Lovett (Atlanta) (27-7), #1558 Griffin (31-21), #1706 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (30-13), #2251 Columbia (Decatur) (41-0), #4192 Grady (Atlanta) (43-14), #5022 Lithonia (33-6), #5261 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia) (30-0), #8941 Redan (Stone Mountain) (60-0), #9136 Chamblee (47-22), #11869 Stone Mountain (56-0)
2014 Losses: #28 Buford (30-6), #650 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (10-9)
2014 Opponents W-L: 91-62
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAAA Region 6A), 2012 (AAAA Region 6A), 2008 (6-AAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6-AAAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 6-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Lovett (Atlanta) (16-15), 9/11/15 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia) (41-14), 9/18/15 Stone Mountain (58-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 vs Coconut Creek (FL), 9/4 at Lovett (Atlanta), 9/11 at Arabia Mountain (Lithonia), 9/18 Stone Mountain, 9/25 at Redan (Stone Mountain), 10/2 Lithonia, 10/9 at St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 10/16 Grady (Atlanta), 10/23 at Columbia (Decatur), 11/6 Chamblee
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Coconut Creek (FL) (50.6), St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (44.2), Lovett (Atlanta) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Mountain (-21.7), Redan (Stone Mountain) (-4.6), Chamblee (-2.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 (27.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3466
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%