Marist (Atlanta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: War Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Alan Chadwick
League: AAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAA Region 6)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 3-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Dinges 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Charlie Clark 6'4" 260 Senior T 5.2
Paul Stanley 6'0" 195 Junior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB/FB In Option-Based Attack, Tradition Of Program, Very Solid Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced RBs, Replacing 3 OL With Undersized Players

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 34.8
2015 National Rank: #1314
2015 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2016 National Rank: #846
2016 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #394
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 141-30 (96-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 33.8
2015 Points Against Average: 17.5
2015 Differential: +16.3
2015 Wins: #1777 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (45-21), #2698 Lovett (Atlanta) (16-15), #3468 Grady (Atlanta) (22-14), #4555 Pickens (Jasper) (42-17), #5338 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia) (41-14), #5337 Columbia (Decatur) (27-0), #5600 Lithonia (41-8), #6134 Redan (Stone Mountain) (62-18), #9382 Chamblee (36-0), #11967 Stone Mountain (58-13)
2015 Losses: #309 Woodward Academy (College Park) (42-14), #467 Coconut Creek (FL) (41-21), #1293 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (24-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-63
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAAA Region 6A), 2012 (AAAA Region 6A), 2008 (6-AAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6-AAAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 6-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Belen Jesuit (Miami, FL) (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Lovett (Atlanta), 9/2 Belen Jesuit (Miami, FL), 9/9 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 9/16 at Woodward Academy (College Park), 9/23 Chamblee, 9/30 at Gainesville, 10/14 at West Hall (Oakwood), 10/21 Blessed Trinity (Roswell), 10/28 at Chestatee (Gainesville), 11/4 White County (Cleveland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Woodward Academy (College Park) (57.6), Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (37.1), Belen Jesuit (Miami, FL) (31.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Chestatee (Gainesville) (-20.5), Chamblee (-11.7), White County (Cleveland) (-6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (21.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2726
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%