GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Burgundy/Gold
Coach: Ed Koester
League: AAAAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #45
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Anderson 5'10" 175 Senior CB/RB 4.55
Raji Brown 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.9
Daniel Stewart 6'1" 195 Junior WR 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cam Wyche 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Mike Carter 5'11" 175 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.6
2016 National Rank: #5203
2016 State Rank: #221
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.5
2017 National Rank: #6739
2017 State Rank: #274
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4751
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 59-48 (41-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2016 Points For Average: 15.9
2016 Points Against Average: 40.9
2016 Differential: -25
2016 Wins: #6250 New Manchester (Douglasville) (40-28), #8747 Tri-Cities (East Point) (42-15)
2016 Losses: #268 Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta) (48-19), #747 Alexander (Douglasville) (69-7), #829 Northgate (Newnan) (35-7), #943 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (55-7), #1108 North Paulding (Dallas) (37-0), #1672 Douglas County (Douglasville) (52-7), #1699 Creekside (Fairburn) (42-21), #3866 Hiram (28-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 5 South), 2010 (AAAA Region 5 South)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at North Paulding (Dallas), 9/1 Hiram, 9/8 Alexander (Douglasville), 9/15 at Douglas County (Douglasville), 9/22 at Northgate (Newnan), 10/6 at Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn), 10/13 New Manchester (Douglasville), 10/20 at Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta), 10/27 Tri-Cities (East Point), 11/3 Creekside (Fairburn)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta) (42.6), Alexander (Douglasville) (42.6), North Paulding (Dallas) (41.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tri-Cities (East Point) (-8.3), New Manchester (Douglasville) (7.9), Hiram (21.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #966
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2017 Projected League Finish: 8th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%