Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Shaver
League: AAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Harnevious 6'1" 210 Senior TE 4.7
Nick Patterson 5'8" 205 Senior RB/S 4.53
Mason Lawing 5'11" 225 Senior OL 5.2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Bryant 6'5" 250 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Offensive Starters Returning, Good Runner/Former RB Will Play QB This Season
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 19.7
2014 National Rank: #3531
2014 State Rank: #140
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2015 National Rank: #3858
2015 State Rank: #155
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #669
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 106-38 (54-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 26.4
2014 Points Against Average: 14.2
2014 Differential: +12.2
2014 Wins: #3962 Bainbridge (20-10), #5768 Monroe (Albany) (38-8), #7009 Crisp County (Cordele) (38-0), #8118 Americus-Sumter (Americus) (20-12), #8118 Americus-Sumter (Americus) (33-12), #9175 Riverdale (42-0), #10307 Albany (50-13)
2014 Losses: #479 Valdosta (28-10), #1913 Cairo (36-13), #3260 Worth County (Sylvester) (23-17), #3962 Bainbridge (14-9)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-62
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2009 (1-AAAA), 2007 (1-AAAA), 2006 (1-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Valdosta, 9/4 Riverdale, 9/11 at Americus-Sumter (Americus), 9/18 at Bainbridge, 10/2 Monroe (Albany), 10/9 at Albany, 10/16 Cairo, 10/23 at Crisp County (Cordele), 10/30 Worth County (Sylvester)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Valdosta (40.5), Cairo (30.2), Bainbridge (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Albany (-18.7), Crisp County (Cordele) (-0.3), Monroe (Albany) (2.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3772
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%