Salem (Conyers, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Crimson/Gold/Black
Coach: Jarrett Laws
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luquan Williams 5'7" 165 Senior RB/KR 4.46
Zachary Lee 5'11" 290 Senior OL 6.1
Sultan Williams 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.58

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
De'Morreal Burnam 6'2" 215 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2016 National Rank: #6505
2016 State Rank: #266
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2017 National Rank: #7205
2017 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4124
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 84-64 (65-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.4
2016 Points Against Average: 21.9
2016 Differential: -6.5
2016 Wins: #3684 Heritage (Conyers) (14-13), #5398 Luella (6-0), #7399 Therrell (Atlanta) (28-20), #8366 Miller Grove (Lithonia) (27-7), #10981 Henry County (McDonough) (50-26)
2016 Losses: #443 Woodward Academy (College Park) (74-6), #2593 Eastside (Covington) (49-14), #6500 North Clayton (College Park) (8-0), #9252 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (16-9), #11205 Chamblee (6-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-59-1
Recent League Championships: 2007 (8B-AAAA), 2005 (8-AAAA), 2004 (8-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Heritage (Conyers), 9/1 Therrell (Atlanta), 9/8 Miller Grove (Lithonia), 9/15 at Chamblee, 9/22 Woodward Academy (College Park), 9/29 at Luella, 10/13 at Henry County (McDonough), 10/20 at North Clayton (College Park), 10/27 Eastside (Covington), 11/3 Druid Hills (Atlanta)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodward Academy (College Park) (31.8), Heritage (Conyers) (17.9), Eastside (Covington) (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Henry County (McDonough) (-24.4), Druid Hills (Atlanta) (-23.1), Chamblee (-13.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #338
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7187
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%