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%