Darlington (Rome, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Tommy Atha
League: A Region 6A
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

D1 PROSPECTS
Tijai Whatley 6'0" 185 Senior WR
Jacob Hunt 6'3" 255 Senior WDE
Elijah Ball 6'3" 290 Senior OG

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2016 National Rank: #4500
2016 State Rank: #190
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.6
2017 National Rank: #5779
2017 State Rank: #241
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3733
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 117-45 (78-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.8
2016 Points Against Average: 12.9
2016 Differential: +15.9
2016 Wins: #5459 Heard County (Franklin) (28-14), #6863 Bowdon (28-7), #6863 Trion (31-7), #7865 Walker (Marietta) (20-6), #9102 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (42-20), #10066 Gaston (Gadsden, AL) (51-0), #12040 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (42-7), #13216 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (42-7)
2016 Losses: #2096 Ridgeland (Rossville) (40-28), #2652 Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (13-12), #2954 Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw) (24-22), #4213 Mt. Zion (10-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-58
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AA Region 7), 2014 (AA Region 7), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; A Region 6), 2010 (A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Gaston (Gadsden, AL), 9/1 Ridgeland (Rossville), 9/8 at Heard County (Franklin), 9/15 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga), 9/22 at Bowdon, 9/29 Mt. Zion, 10/6 at North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 10/13 Trion, 10/20 at Christian Heritage (Dalton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeland (Rossville) (27.1), Heard County (Franklin) (16.7), Trion (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (-36.3), Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-35.1), Gaston (Gadsden, AL) (-11.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (5.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #379
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8673
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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