Dawson County (Dawsonville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Sid Maxwell
League: AAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Martin 6'2.5" 230 Senior ILB/FB
Austin Young 6'4" 205 Senior WR/S
Coey Watson 5'10" 170 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Region Player Of Year Returning At QB, Excellent Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Loss Of RB/WR

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2015 National Rank: #4143
2015 State Rank: #157
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.8
2016 National Rank: #2969
2016 State Rank: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8858
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 57-78 (39-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 28.4
2015 Points Against Average: 20.3
2015 Differential: +8.1
2015 Wins: #4167 Spencer (Columbus) (22-12), #7147 Ringgold (63-40), #7142 East Hall (Gainesville) (35-28), #7332 Franklin County (Carnesville) (54-40), #7527 West Hall (Oakwood) (17-0), #7586 Gilmer (Ellijay) (23-9), #8453 Banks County (Homer) (45-0), #10358 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (41-0), #10855 Johnson (Gainesville) (17-14)
2015 Losses: #562 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (35-7), #5812 Forsyth Central (Cumming) (28-8), #7781 Heritage (Ringgold) (27-22), #9057 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (31-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-71-1
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; AA Region 8 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Forsyth Central (Cumming) (14-9), 9/2/16 Chattooga (Summerville) (30-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Forsyth Central (Cumming), 9/2 at Chattooga (Summerville), 9/16 at West Hall (Oakwood), 9/23 White County (Cleveland), 9/30 at North Hall (Gainesville), 10/7 Union County (Blairsville), 10/14 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 10/21 at East Hall (Gainesville), 10/28 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 11/4 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (46.5), Chattooga (Summerville) (19), North Hall (Gainesville) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: White County (Cleveland) (-6), Union County (Blairsville) (-4.5), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (-4.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (7.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5333
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%