GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Matt LeZotte
League: AAAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2016 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Sam James 6'1" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Aaron Bedgood 5'8" 160 Junior WR/RB 4.5
Nico DeCosta 6'0" 230 Senior LB 4.7
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Justin Jeffery 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Joseph Petrino 5'11" 165 Senior K
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brian Hughes 6'3" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Talented Skill Position Players, Majority Of Athletes Returning
Team Weaknesses: DL Size
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2016 National Rank: #3067
2016 State Rank: #131
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 37.1
2017 National Rank: #933
2017 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7838
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 36
Dynasty Record: 50-93 (19-68 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.5
2016 Points Against Average: 21.5
2016 Differential: +2
2016 Wins: #3116 Pierce County (Blackshear) (24-17), #5231 Grovetown (14-13), #5367 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (28-6), #6250 Lakeside (Evans) (34-6), #6999 Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet) (35-13), #7865 South Effingham (Guyton) (28-7)
2016 Losses: #331 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (57-27), #1415 Lovejoy (48-28), #1756 Effingham County (Springfield) (24-7), #3044 Brunswick (24-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-55-1
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet), 8/31 Brantley County (Nahunta), 9/8 Pierce County (Blackshear), 9/15 at Grovetown, 9/22 Lakeside (Evans), 9/29 at South Effingham (Guyton), 10/13 at Bradwell Institute (Hinesville), 10/20 at Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 10/27 Brunswick, 11/3 Effingham County (Springfield)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (38.8), Effingham County (Springfield) (36.2), Brunswick (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet) (-4.5), South Effingham (Guyton) (-2.3), Brantley County (Nahunta) (2.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (20.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3221
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%