Appling County (Baxley, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black/Red Coach: Jon Lindsey League: AAA Region 2 Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chris Sanders 6'2" 190 Junior ATH 4.5 Greg Dixon 6'3" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.2 Ricky Carter 5'11" 185 Senior ATH 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 8.9 2016 National Rank: #5339 2016 State Rank: #228 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.4 2017 National Rank: #5824 2017 State Rank: #243 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4242 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 95-58-2 (62-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 4-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 30.8 2016 Points Against Average: 31.7 2016 Differential: -0.9 2016 Wins: #4543 Dodge County (Eastman) (41-34), #5162 Wayne County (Jesup) (39-38), #8747 Statesboro (21-14), #9601 Long County (Ludowici) (59-29) 2016 Losses: #1714 Liberty County (Hinesville) (26-7), #3116 Pierce County (Blackshear) (38-28), #3612 Vidalia (23-20), #5328 Brantley County (Nahunta) (59-45), #6159 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (24-17) 2016 Opponents W-L: 50-49-2 Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA Region 1), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2-AA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Vidalia, 9/1 at Charlton County (Folkston), 9/8 at Dodge County (Eastman), 9/15 Wayne County (Jesup), 9/22 at Statesboro, 10/6 Long County (Ludowici), 10/13 at Liberty County (Hinesville), 10/20 Brantley County (Nahunta), 10/27 at Pierce County (Blackshear), 11/3 Tattnall County (Reidsville) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty County (Hinesville) (22.8), Wayne County (Jesup) (17.6), Dodge County (Eastman) (16.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Long County (Ludowici) (-18.3), Statesboro (-4.4), Brantley County (Nahunta) (2.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #254 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5143 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |