Valwood (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Valiants
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Ashley Henderson
League: GISA 3AAA
Playoff Division: GISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Henderson Senior DB/WR 4.5
Earnest Carter DL/OL 5.5
Anthony Oliveira Senior OL/DL 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Maysoe Wiley 6'4" 205 Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2015 National Rank: #1593
2015 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.1
2016 National Rank: #2292
2016 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6674
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 100-51-1 (38-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 29
2015 Points Against Average: 16.8
2015 Differential: +12.2
2015 Wins: #2256 Westfield (Perry) (27-26), #2256 Westfield (Perry) (55-28), #2540 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (28-26), #3024 Pinewood Christian (Bellville) (14-6), #4274 Memorial Day (Savannah) (34-20), #4660 Brookwood (Thomasville) (17-14), #6469 Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (36-7), #8900 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (28-14), #9199 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (41-0), #9400 Southland Academy (Americus) (38-6), #10029 Westwood (Camilla) (34-12), #10323 Trinity Christian (Sharpsburg) (41-0)
2015 Losses: #2005 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (42-6), #2540 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (34-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 107-59
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2012 (GISA AA)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (GISA 3AA), 2012 (GISA 3AA), 2011 (GISA 2AA), 2006 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/19/16 Memorial Day (Savannah) (31-17), 8/26/16 Westfield (Perry) (38-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/12 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS), 8/19 at Memorial Day (Savannah), 8/26 Westfield (Perry), 9/2 at North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL), 9/9 at Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island), 9/23 at Brookwood (Thomasville), 9/30 vs North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL), 9/30 at Maclay (Tallahassee, FL), 10/7 Southland Academy (Americus), 10/14 at Deerfield-Windsor (Albany), 10/21 Tiftarea Academy (Chula)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS) (39.7), North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (29.4), Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Maclay (Tallahassee, FL) (-14), Southland Academy (Americus) (-3.1), Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (1.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (12.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3135
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%