GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Yellow/Black
Coach: Kirk Warner
League: AAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tramel Walthour 6'4" 265 Senior DL 5.1
Traveon Freeman 6'3" 235 Senior DE 4.78
Joshua Washington 6'0" 185 Senior DB 4.52
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Richard LeCounte III 5'10.5" 175 Senior S
Tracy White 6'2" 180 Senior CB
Jaalon Frazier 6'3" 190 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 4 DL Starters Return, All-Region RB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Offensive Play-Makers, Must Replace 3-Year QB Starter
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2016 National Rank: #1715
2016 State Rank: #87
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 22.8
2017 National Rank: #2615
2017 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4913
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 71-77 (30-42 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.8
2016 Points Against Average: 19.6
2016 Differential: +21.2
2016 Wins: #3116 Pierce County (Blackshear) (56-46), #3735 Jenkins [H. V.] (Savannah) (32-21), #4126 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (28-14), #5268 Pike County (Zebulon) (56-10), #5328 Appling County (Baxley) (26-7), #5328 Brantley County (Nahunta) (49-14), #5367 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (53-13), #6159 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (44-20), #6650 New Hampstead (Savannah) (55-12), #8747 Statesboro (21-7), #9601 Long County (Ludowici) (39-12)
2016 Losses: #547 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (44-38), #1756 Effingham County (Springfield) (35-34)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-65-4
Recent League Championships: 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville), 9/1 Statesboro, 9/7 at Jenkins [H. V.] (Savannah), 9/22 at New Hampstead (Savannah), 9/29 Effingham County (Springfield), 10/6 Tattnall County (Reidsville), 10/13 Appling County (Baxley), 10/20 at Long County (Ludowici), 10/27 at Brantley County (Nahunta), 11/3 Pierce County (Blackshear)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Effingham County (Springfield) (36.2), Jenkins [H. V.] (Savannah) (22), Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Long County (Ludowici) (-18.3), Statesboro (-4.4), Brantley County (Nahunta) (2.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (16 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #245
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4871
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%