Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Brandon Derrick
League: GISA 2AAA
Playoff Division: GISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ja'Shawn Sheffield 6'2" 185 Junior ATH/OLB 4.49
Patrick Brunson 6'1" 175 Junior FS/WR 4.53
Jaylin Simpson 6'1" 165 Junior DB/QB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2016 National Rank: #5453
2016 State Rank: #233
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2017 National Rank: #2270
2017 State Rank: #109
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8532
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 37-20 (15-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.5
2016 Points Against Average: 10.6
2016 Differential: +21.9
2016 Wins: #4416 Valwood (Valdosta) (24-13), #6159 Pinewood Christian (Bellville) (30-17), #7219 Memorial Day (Savannah) (23-3), #7996 Trinity Christian (Dublin) (42-20), #11432 Bethesda Academy (Savannah) (29-0), #11659 Bethlehem Christian Academy (Bethlehem) (52-14), #12710 Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (34-7), #12710 Georgia Christian (Valdosta) (47-7), #13826 Holy Spirit Prep (Atlanta) (56-0)
2016 Losses: #4567 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (28-14), #7996 Bulloch Academy (Statesboro) (8-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-69-2
Recent State Championships: 2012 (GISA A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2012 (GISA 2A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/11 vs Parklane Academy (McComb, MS), 8/18 Holy Spirit Prep (Atlanta), 8/25 at Bethesda Academy (Savannah), 9/1 at Wesleyan (Norcross), 9/8 Valwood (Valdosta), 9/15 at Memorial Day (Savannah), 9/22 Trinity Christian (Dublin), 9/29 at Pinewood Christian (Bellville), 10/6 Bulloch Academy (Statesboro), 10/13 vs Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wesleyan (Norcross) (37.4), Valwood (Valdosta) (21.7), Parklane Academy (McComb, MS) (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Holy Spirit Prep (Atlanta) (-32.4), Bethesda Academy (Savannah) (-25.7), Burke Academy [Edmund] (Waynesboro) (-23.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (-6.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7391
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%