Lowndes (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Randy McPherson
League: AAAAAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Xavier Jenkins 6'3" 195 Senior WR
Jeff Davis 6'0" 215 Senior ILB
Devon Holmes 6'0" 260 Senior WDE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gabe Nabers 6'3" 245 Senior TE
Tarik Adams 6'2.5" 300 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 42.7
2015 National Rank: #660
2015 State Rank: #23
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2016 National Rank: #1165
2016 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 46.9
Dynasty National Rank: #79
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 128-34 (53-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 31.9
2015 Points Against Average: 20.8
2015 Differential: +11.1
2015 Wins: #1071 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale) (34-27), #1075 Lee County (Leesburg) (42-7), #1172 Newton (Covington) (56-7), #1878 Tift County (Tifton) (42-16), #8764 Rockdale County (Conyers) (63-0), #10037 Bayside (Palm Bay, FL) (49-6)
2015 Losses: #13 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (42-20), #48 Roswell (35-8), #232 McEachern (Powder Springs) (34-11), #246 Camden County (Kingsland) (38-19), #791 Valdosta (17-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 88-43
Recent State Championships: 2007 (AAAAA), 2005 (AAAAA), 2004 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1-AAAAA), 2008 (1-AAAAA), 2007 (1-AAAAA), 2005 (1-AAAAA), 2004 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Bayside (Palm Bay, FL) (69-0), 9/3/16 Parkview (Lilburn) (35-34)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Valdosta, 8/26 Bayside (Palm Bay, FL), 9/3 at Parkview (Lilburn), 9/9 Shiloh (Snellville), 9/16 Newton (Covington), 9/23 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro), 9/30 Ware County (Waycross), 10/14 Tift County (Tifton), 10/21 Camden County (Kingsland), 10/28 at Colquitt County (Moultrie)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (52.2), Ware County (Waycross) (46.1), Camden County (Kingsland) (39.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (-2.6), Bayside (Palm Bay, FL) (-2.1), Valdosta (24.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.3 (39 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #722
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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