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%