GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Frank Barden
League: AAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Cleveland 6'6" 325 Senior OL/DE 5.0
Tyrik Combs 5'11" 190 Senior OLB/FB 4.6
Jermaine Barnett 5'11" 185 Senior DB/FL 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return All 5 OL, 7 Starters On Defense Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Skill Position Players
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 29
2014 National Rank: #1998
2014 State Rank: #80
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2015 Starting Power Rating: 31.2
2015 National Rank: #1587
2015 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1997
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 100-40 (59-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.9
2014 Points Against Average: 21.9
2014 Differential: +9
2014 Wins: #3233 Pickens (Jasper) (42-14), #3732 White County (Cleveland) (30-10), #4967 Madison County (Danielsville) (31-10), #5533 Blue Ridge (Greer, SC) (28-0), #8146 North Hall (Gainesville) (48-19), #8298 Franklin County (Carnesville) (34-7), #8532 Monroe Area (Monroe) (42-34), #9696 Chestatee (Gainesville) (55-27)
2014 Losses: #28 Buford (56-0), #1252 North Oconee (Bogart) (21-14), #1699 Elbert County (Elberton) (35-33), #1715 West Laurens (Dexter) (30-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 75-63
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Region 8A), 2008 (tied for 1st; 8-AAA), 2007 (8-AAA), 2006 (8-AAA), 2005 (8-AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 8-AAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 8-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/11/15 Blue Ridge (Greer, SC) (21-0)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Franklin County (Carnesville), 9/4 at Elbert County (Elberton), 9/11 at Blue Ridge (Greer, SC), 9/25 at North Hall (Gainesville), 10/2 Monroe Area (Monroe), 10/9 at White County (Cleveland), 10/16 Chestatee (Gainesville), 10/23 Madison County (Danielsville), 10/30 at North Oconee (Bogart), 11/6 at Buford
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Buford (59.2), Elbert County (Elberton) (43.7), North Oconee (Bogart) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe Area (Monroe) (-12.4), Chestatee (Gainesville) (-8.3), Franklin County (Carnesville) (-1.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (19.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3336
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%