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% |