Elbert County (Elberton, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Sid Fritts League: AA Region 8 (moving from AAA Region 8) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Worley Robinson 6'4" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.05 Cole Hart 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.22 Joseph Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.38 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Mecole Hardman Jr. 5'10" 165 Senior ATH Tra Barnett 5'10" 170 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return 6 Players Who Started At Least 4 Games On OL, Very Good Chemistry Offensively, Very Good K Team Weaknesses: Have To Replace 2 College-Bound DEs, Must Replace One Of Top Athletes In Country RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 29.8 2015 National Rank: #1893 2015 State Rank: #77 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2016 Starting Power Rating: 24 2016 National Rank: #2627 2016 State Rank: #111 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4245 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 81-63-1 (47-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 10-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 26.8 2015 Points Against Average: 17.2 2015 Differential: +9.6 2015 Wins: #805 Westminster (Atlanta) (44-38), #2278 Dodge County (Eastman) (23-8), #3519 Central (Carrollton) (17-7), #4108 Hart County (Hartwell) (24-14), #4149 Stephens County (Toccoa) (34-30), #4913 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (32-19), #5742 Morgan County (Madison) (28-7), #6196 Jackson County (Jefferson) (20-14), #7831 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (40-14), #11731 East Jackson (Commerce) (41-0) 2015 Losses: #1001 Calhoun (33-30), #1583 Jefferson (27-8), #2858 Oconee County (Watkinsville) (12-7) 2015 Opponents W-L: 97-52 Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA Region 8), 2010 (AA Region 8 South) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Hart County (Hartwell), 8/26 at Washington-Wilkes (Washington), 9/2 Madison County (Danielsville), 9/16 Franklin County (Carnesville), 9/23 at Putnam County (Eatonton), 9/30 at Social Circle, 10/7 Oglethorpe County (Lexington), 10/21 Rabun County (Tiger), 10/28 at Monticello, 11/4 Banks County (Homer) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rabun County (Tiger) (25.2), Hart County (Hartwell) (7.6), Putnam County (Eatonton) (5.5) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (-22.3), Monticello (-22.1), Washington-Wilkes (Washington) (-12.7) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (19.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8733 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41% |