GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Sean Gray
League: AAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #40
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Luke Johns 6'5" 240 Senior DE 4.65
Landon Eaton 5'9" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Oscar Gonzalez 6'4" 205 Senior WR/DB 4.65
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chandler Feralin 6'4" 245 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Have All-Region QB/2 All-Region WRs Returning
Team Weaknesses: Very Young/Inexperienced Defense
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -6.2
2016 National Rank: #8906
2016 State Rank: #344
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2017 National Rank: #7968
2017 State Rank: #319
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -6
Dynasty National Rank: #10054
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 41-98 (22-67 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 21.1
2016 Points Against Average: 22.7
2016 Differential: -1.6
2016 Wins: #10113 LaFayette (24-21), #10425 Gilmer (Ellijay) (13-0), #12040 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (31-14), #13061 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (42-0), #13292 Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (49-0)
2016 Losses: #2096 Ridgeland (Rossville) (44-6), #2775 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (51-14), #3684 Heritage (Ringgold) (47-10), #4656 Pickens (Jasper) (22-15), #8553 Murray County (Chatsworth) (28-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 40-66
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 at Coahulla Creek (Dalton), 8/25 Gordon Central (Calhoun), 9/1 Murray County (Chatsworth), 9/15 at Christian Heritage (Dalton), 9/22 LaFayette, 9/29 at Heritage (Ringgold), 10/6 Pickens (Jasper), 10/13 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/27 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 11/3 Ridgeland (Rossville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (31.7), Ridgeland (Rossville) (27.1), Pickens (Jasper) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-35.1), Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (-32.9), Gordon Central (Calhoun) (-26.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #383
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8767
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%