Pickens (Jasper, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dragons Colors: Green/White Coach: Chris Parker League: AAAA Region 6 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2016 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jacob Brumby 6'5" 200 Senior QB 4.95 Zach Goss 6'3" 170 Junior WR 4.7 Trevon Hawkins 6'0" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have 8 Returning Starters Offensively, Majority Of Skill Position Players Are Back, Both Ks Return Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Most Defensive Starters, Depending On Underclassmen To Start Defensively RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.1 2016 National Rank: #4675 2016 State Rank: #197 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.6 2017 National Rank: #4679 2017 State Rank: #200 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #7350 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9 Dynasty Record: 69-76 (41-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 30.2 2016 Points Against Average: 27.9 2016 Differential: +2.3 2016 Wins: #2096 Ridgeland (Rossville) (35-34), #5095 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (49-19), #8900 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (22-15), #10113 LaFayette (48-6), #10425 Gilmer (Ellijay) (32-7) 2016 Losses: #872 Jefferson (59-21), #1511 Pepperell (Lindale) (18-10), #2775 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (50-41), #3376 North Forsyth (Cumming) (35-31), #3684 Heritage (Ringgold) (48-35), #5162 North Hall (Gainesville) (16-8) 2016 Opponents W-L: 70-52 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Chattahoochee (Alpharetta), 9/1 at Pepperell (Lindale), 9/8 North Hall (Gainesville), 9/15 North Forsyth (Cumming), 9/29 Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/6 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 10/13 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/20 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/27 LaFayette, 11/3 at Heritage (Ringgold) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pepperell (Lindale) (39.2), Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (31.7), Ridgeland (Rossville) (27.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (Ellijay) (-14.4), LaFayette (-5.4), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (-2.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 (17.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3977 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%