Darlington (Rome, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Tommy Atha
League: A Region 6A (moving from AA Region 7)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Patrick Kearns 6'5.5" 280 Senior OL
Jake Walker 6'4" 220 Senior TE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 21
2015 National Rank: #3286
2015 State Rank: #127
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2016 National Rank: #5787
2016 State Rank: #222
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3693
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 109-41 (73-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 27.3
2015 Points Against Average: 11.9
2015 Differential: +15.4
2015 Wins: #4227 Model (Rome) (28-22), #5160 Dade County (Trenton) (21-10), #5360 Chattooga (Summerville) (14-6), #6493 Bowdon (18-7), #6647 Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL) (20-7), #7442 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (56-35), #8774 Bremen (41-7), #10235 Coosa (Rome) (35-0), #11305 Armuchee (Rome) (44-6), #11950 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (23-0)
2015 Losses: #613 Pace Academy (Atlanta) (31-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 58-64
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AA Region 7), 2014 (AA Region 7), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; A Region 6), 2010 (A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Gaston (Gadsden, AL), 9/2 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 9/9 Heard County (Franklin), 9/16 at Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga), 9/23 Bowdon, 9/30 at Mt. Zion, 10/7 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 10/14 at Trion, 10/21 Christian Heritage (Dalton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Heard County (Franklin) (26.5), Mt. Zion (18.5), Ridgeland (Rossville) (14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (-13.9), Gaston (Gadsden, AL) (-2.9), Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5648
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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