Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Shawn Bryson
League: NCISAA Western (moving from NCISAA Freelance)
State (Plays In): North Carolina
Playoff Division: NCISAA II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bailey McBride 6'2" 200 Senior RB 4.69
Angel Rios 6'1" 285 Junior C 5.6
Viljami Rautavirta 6'0" 190 Junior MLB 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Influx Of Line Talent, LB Quality/Depth, RB Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: WR/DB Youth/Depth, Kicking Game Is Work-In-Progress

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -17.4
2016 National Rank: #11136
2016 State Rank: #419 (in GA)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -13.9
2017 National Rank: #10411
2017 State Rank: #393 (in GA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11459
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 33-34

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish:  
2016 Points For Average: 16.6
2016 Points Against Average: 27.6
2016 Differential: -11
2016 Wins: #10832 Carolina Pride (Charlotte, NC) (23-12), #11952 Asheville School (Asheville, NC) (29-28), #14399 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville, NC) (56-14)
2016 Losses: #2254 Davidson Day (Davidson, NC) (55-7), #5418 Christ (Arden, NC) (40-21), #8536 Hickory Hawks (Hickory, NC) (28-13), #8964 Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) (28-0), #9761 Cannon (Concord, NC) (28-7), #9946 Robbinsville (NC) (29-3), #10321 Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail, NC) (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-49
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 Carolina Gladiators (Asheville, NC), 9/1 at Franklin (NC), 9/8 Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC), 9/15 at Robbinsville (NC), 9/22 at Concord First Assembly Academy (Concord, NC), 9/28 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte, NC), 10/6 at Christ (Arden, NC), 10/14 Asheville School (Asheville, NC), 10/20 at Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail, NC), 10/28 Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte, NC)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte, NC) (22.8), Franklin (NC) (20.1), Christ (Arden, NC) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carolina Gladiators (Asheville, NC) (-59.6), Asheville School (Asheville, NC) (-14), Anderson Cavaliers (Anderson, SC) (-8.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #390
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9025
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%