Tift County (Tifton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ashley Anders
League: AAAAAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Montreal Henry 5'11" 170 Senior CB 4.6
Cody Thompson 6'2" 210 Senior ILB 4.75
Fred Lloyd 6'3" 210 Senior WR 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
RJ Merriweather 6'0" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience
Team Weaknesses: Size On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2015 National Rank: #1878
2015 State Rank: #74
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 34.1
2016 National Rank: #1317
2016 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1077
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 70-69 (24-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 33.7
2015 Points Against Average: 19.5
2015 Differential: +14.2
2015 Wins: #4114 Cook (Adel) (31-0), #6044 Luella (46-6), #6555 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (52-0), #6999 Henry County (McDonough) (56-7), #10155 Alcovy (Covington) (52-0)
2015 Losses: #13 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (41-26), #246 Camden County (Kingsland) (31-21), #660 Lowndes (Valdosta) (42-16), #791 Valdosta (26-23), #1075 Lee County (Leesburg) (42-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 65-46
Recent League Championships: 2006 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 South Effingham (Guyton) (41-0), 8/26/16 Cook (Adel) (56-14), 9/1/16 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO) (55-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at South Effingham (Guyton), 8/26 Cook (Adel), 9/1 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO), 9/9 Valdosta, 9/16 Parkview (Lilburn), 9/23 at Coffee (Douglas), 9/30 Fitzgerald, 10/14 at Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/21 Colquitt County (Moultrie), 11/4 at Camden County (Kingsland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (52.2), Fitzgerald (46.4), Coffee (Douglas) (44.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cook (Adel) (16.2), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO) (23.5), South Effingham (Guyton) (24.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #341
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%