Columbia (Decatur, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/Orange Coach: David Edwards League: AAAAA Region 5 Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 5-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Khalon Manuel 6'0" 200 Junior RB 4.5 Thaddeus Easley 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.55 Brian Bunkley 6'2" 215 Junior LB/TE 4.5 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -11.4 2016 National Rank: #10022 2016 State Rank: #379 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.9 2017 National Rank: #8086 2017 State Rank: #322 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5895 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 65-77 (51-49 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-8 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (8th) 2016 Points For Average: 15.4 2016 Points Against Average: 27.4 2016 Differential: -12 2016 Wins: #9252 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (34-19), #13721 Clarkston (54-6) 2016 Losses: #278 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (40-0), #2229 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia) (51-18), #3266 Dutchtown (Hampton) (48-0), #3631 Southwest DeKalb (Decatur) (43-14), #5746 Lithonia (21-7), #6934 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia) (14-3), #8366 Miller Grove (Lithonia) (19-18), #11205 Chamblee (13-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 51-59 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 5-AAAA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/19 at King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Lithonia), 8/25 at Druid Hills (Atlanta), 9/2 Dutchtown (Hampton), 9/8 at Cedar Grove (Ellenwood), 9/22 at Clarkston, 10/6 Lithonia, 10/13 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia), 10/20 at Miller Grove (Lithonia), 10/27 Chamblee, 11/3 at Southwest DeKalb (Decatur) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (39.5), Dutchtown (Hampton) (27.5), Arabia Mountain (Lithonia) (24.5) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clarkston (-36.5), Druid Hills (Atlanta) (-23.1), Chamblee (-13.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #320 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6748 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%