Lowndes (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Randy McPherson
League: AAAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Travis Tisdale 5-8 165 Junior RB
Michael Barrett 5'11" 205 Senior WR
Tayvonn Kyle 6'0" 160 Senior WR
Jalen Goss 6'5" 250 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Xavier Jenkins 6'3" 195 Senior WR
Jeff Davis 6'0" 215 Senior ILB
Devon Holmes 6'0" 260 Senior WDE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 51.8
2016 National Rank: #219
2016 State Rank: #13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 66.4
2017 National Rank: #64
2017 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 47.2
Dynasty National Rank: #78
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.2
Dynasty Record: 138-37 (55-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 44.6
2016 Points Against Average: 25.3
2016 Differential: +19.3
2016 Wins: #517 Norcross (43-14), #704 Parkview (Lilburn) (35-34), #883 Tift County (Tifton) (45-24), #979 Newton (Covington) (42-34), #1006 Ware County (Waycross) (56-35), #1569 Hillgrove (Powder Springs) (92-61), #2741 Camden County (Kingsland) (43-10), #3612 Shiloh (Snellville) (37-0), #4543 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (49-13), #8264 Bayside (Palm Bay, FL) (69-0)
2016 Losses: #51 Valdosta (38-13), #112 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (42-35), #400 Westlake (Atlanta) (24-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-66-1
Recent State Championships: 2007 (AAAAA), 2005 (AAAAA), 2004 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 1-AAAAA), 2008 (1-AAAAA), 2007 (1-AAAAA), 2005 (1-AAAAA), 2004 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Valdosta, 8/25 Broward International (Hollywood, FL), 9/1 Parkview (Lilburn), 9/8 Shiloh (Snellville), 9/15 Newton (Covington), 9/22 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro), 9/29 at Ware County (Waycross), 10/13 at Tift County (Tifton), 10/20 at Camden County (Kingsland), 10/27 Colquitt County (Moultrie)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valdosta (67.1), Colquitt County (Moultrie) (54.7), Parkview (Lilburn) (53)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Broward International (Hollywood, FL) (-3.2), Shiloh (Snellville) (5.3), Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (9.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7 (37.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #374
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%



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