Sequoyah (Canton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: James Teter
League: AAAAAA Region 6 (moving from AAAAA Region 7A)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
McGwire Wells 6'0" 230 Senior LB 4.8
Bobby Hewitt 6'4" 280 Senior T 5.0
Xavier Ransby 6'1" 195 Senior FS 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Derrion Rakestraw 6'2" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Need To Rebuild Lines, New Starting QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2015 National Rank: #3691
2015 State Rank: #135
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16.6
2016 National Rank: #3937
2016 State Rank: #158
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3242
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 84-56 (58-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 18.3
2015 Points Against Average: 23.8
2015 Differential: -5.5
2015 Wins: #3782 Cass (White) (24-3), #4470 Sprayberry (Marietta) (19-7), #9097 Woodland (Cartersville) (23-3), #10188 River Ridge (Woodstock) (41-10)
2015 Losses: #562 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (28-10), #885 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (31-0), #928 Etowah (Woodstock) (49-7), #1177 Dalton (31-0), #1376 Rome (38-24), #2304 Creekview (Canton) (38-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 67-46-1
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at North Forsyth (Cumming), 8/26 at Cherokee (Canton), 9/2 Woodstock, 9/16 Creekview (Canton), 9/30 at River Ridge (Woodstock), 10/7 South Cobb (Austell), 10/14 Dalton, 10/21 at Allatoona (Acworth), 10/28 at Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw), 11/4 Sprayberry (Marietta)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dalton (42.3), Allatoona (Acworth) (37.9), Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: River Ridge (Woodstock) (-17.3), North Forsyth (Cumming) (-5.2), South Cobb (Austell) (13.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2595
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%