North Paulding (Dallas, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolfpack
Coach: Scott Jones
League: AAAAAAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Bird 6'0" 220 Senior LB 4.7
Ross Malmgern 6'2" 220 QB
Brian Mitchell 5'10" 185 Senior WR/ATH

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chad Terrell 6'2" 205 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Bigger/Stronger
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2016 National Rank: #1114
2016 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.4
2017 National Rank: #655
2017 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2706
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 50-48 (28-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 27
2016 Points Against Average: 22.5
2016 Differential: +4.5
2016 Wins: #619 Cherokee (Canton) (31-21), #676 Woodstock (49-21), #2710 Marietta (28-12), #3284 East Paulding (Dallas) (22-21), #3949 Paulding County (Dallas) (31-10), #5200 South Paulding (Douglasville) (37-0), #5305 Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw) (48-7)
2016 Losses: #112 McEachern (Powder Springs) (34-6), #112 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (48-7), #202 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (42-10), #1569 Hillgrove (Powder Springs) (31-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Paulding County (Dallas), 8/25 South Paulding (Douglasville), 9/1 at East Paulding (Dallas), 9/15 Woodstock, 9/22 Cherokee (Canton), 10/6 at Hillgrove (Powder Springs), 10/13 North Cobb (Kennesaw), 10/20 McEachern (Powder Springs), 10/27 at Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw), 11/3 at Marietta
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock (45.3), McEachern (Powder Springs) (43.8), North Cobb (Kennesaw) (43.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Paulding (Douglasville) (2.5), Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw) (17.1), East Paulding (Dallas) (17.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (36.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #540
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%