Taylor County (Butler, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mark Wilson
League: A Region 4
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lyn Dixon 6'0" 180 RB 4.6
Gunnar Watson 6'3" 160 QB 5.0
John Simons 6'2" 180 DE/OL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Many Freshmen Earned Playing Time Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -11.8
2014 National Rank: #10520
2014 State Rank: #385
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -3.8
2015 National Rank: #8746
2015 State Rank: #323
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10895
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 53-68-1 (44-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 1-8-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th)
2014 Points For Average: 17.1
2014 Points Against Average: 31.1
2014 Differential: -14
2014 Wins: #11421 Central (Talbotton) (39-28)
2014 Losses: #1627 Hawkinsville (21-0), #2045 Marion County (Buena Vista) (41-0), #4218 Dooly County (Vienna) (31-8), #5231 Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus) (41-6), #6885 Greenville (26-21), #7192 Schley County (Ellaville) (33-27), #7669 Brookstone (Columbus) (31-21), #10376 Manchester (32-22)
2014 Ties: #11886 East Laurens (Dublin) (27-27)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-48-1
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Schley County (Ellaville) (49-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 East Laurens (Dublin), 9/4 at Manchester, 9/11 Hawkinsville, 9/18 at Schley County (Ellaville), 10/2 at Brookstone (Columbus), 10/9 at Central (Talbotton), 10/16 Greenville, 10/23 at Dooly County (Vienna), 10/30 Marion County (Buena Vista), 11/6 Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hawkinsville (31.8), Marion County (Buena Vista) (21.9), Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: East Laurens (Dublin) (-21.6), Manchester (-13.6), Central (Talbotton) (-13)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #316
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7371
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%