GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Scarlet/Gold
Coach: Tim Hardy
League: AAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kyler McMichael 6'0" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.45
Trey Morrison 5'10" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.5
Christopher Hinton 6'4" 265 Junior DL/OL
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Chris Hinton 6-4 265 Junior SDE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Davis Mills 6'3" 190 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, OL, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: QB
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2016 National Rank: #547
2016 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 50.3
2017 National Rank: #301
2017 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1240
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 129-46 (68-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.9
2016 Points Against Average: 15.9
2016 Differential: +20
2016 Wins: #919 Peach County (Fort Valley) (13-7), #1221 Westminster (Atlanta) (19-16), #1632 Lovett (Atlanta) (31-6), #1714 Liberty County (Hinesville) (44-38), #2447 Pace Academy (Atlanta) (35-17), #2954 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (42-7), #3134 Worth County (Sylvester) (34-21), #4377 Union County (Blairsville) (35-12), #4543 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (37-7), #5162 North Hall (Gainesville) (42-14), #7527 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (49-21), #8693 East Hall (Gainesville) (69-12), #9781 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (52-10)
2016 Losses: #172 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) (21-17), #278 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (30-19)
2016 Opponents W-L: 111-67
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (AA Region 6), 2014 (AA Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Lovett (Atlanta), 8/25 Westminster (Atlanta), 9/8 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO), 9/15 at St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 9/22 at Union County (Blairsville), 9/29 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 10/6 East Hall (Gainesville), 10/13 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 10/20 North Hall (Gainesville), 11/3 Dawson County (Dawsonville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) (55.1), Westminster (Atlanta) (32.8), Lovett (Atlanta) (25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (-19.4), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (-1), East Hall (Gainesville) (0.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (26.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3178
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%