Emanuel County Institute (Twin City, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Chris Kearson
League: A Region 3B
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rhett Gay 6'1" 185 Senior QB 5.0
David Durden 6'2" 190 Senior ATH/DB 4.4
Casey Gamble 6'1" 260 Senior DT 5.2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zachary Thompson 6'4" 290 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Starters Return, Balanced Offense, Only Allowed 17 Points Per Game Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Lost OL College Signee, Tough Region Schedule

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2015 National Rank: #3715
2015 State Rank: #138
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.8
2016 National Rank: #2492
2016 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3641
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 126-33 (61-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41.5
2015 Points Against Average: 14.3
2015 Differential: +27.2
2015 Wins: #4753 Savannah Christian (Savannah) (40-20), #5292 Mt. Zion (34-31), #6581 Metter (41-0), #7593 Johnson County (Wrightsville) (41-7), #7805 Telfair County (McRae) (39-19), #9739 Treutlen (Soperton) (55-34), #10715 Savannah Country Day (Savannah) (34-7), #11420 Portal (52-7), #11893 Claxton (43-0), #11957 Wheeler County (Alamo) (69-13), #13431 Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon) (48-0)
2015 Losses: #2852 Irwin County (Ocilla) (19-15), #6788 Swainsboro (29-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 65-77-1
Recent State Championships: 2012 (A Public), 2007
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st; A Region 3 West), 2009 (3-A - West), 2008 (3-A West), 2007 (3-A), 2006 (3-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Metter (38-21), 8/26/16 Swainsboro (62-27), 9/2/16 Portal (50-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Metter, 8/26 Swainsboro, 9/2 Portal, 9/16 at Claxton, 9/23 Treutlen (Soperton), 9/30 Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon), 10/7 at Wheeler County (Alamo), 10/21 at Johnson County (Wrightsville), 10/28 Jenkins County (Millen)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Metter (9.2), Swainsboro (2.6), Johnson County (Wrightsville) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon) (-28.3), Wheeler County (Alamo) (-25.1), Jenkins County (Millen) (-15.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-0.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #417
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10872
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%