Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Shaver
League: AAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quintavius Cooksey 5'9" 170 Senior ATH/WR 4.5
Jaylen Dunbar 5'10.5" 195 Junior RB/LB 4.55
Martavous McCray 6'2" 290 Senior DL 5.22

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, 3 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: 8 Defensive Starters Must Be Replaced, All-State QB Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 31.3
2016 National Rank: #1518
2016 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2017 National Rank: #2448
2017 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #782
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 120-47 (60-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 28.9
2016 Points Against Average: 24.4
2016 Differential: +4.5
2016 Wins: #1195 Cairo (23-17), #1672 Bainbridge (17-6), #2954 Warner Robins (33-22), #3134 Worth County (Sylvester) (48-7), #3500 Riverdale (38-26), #4416 Thomasville (16-14), #5725 Harris County (Hamilton) (49-27), #6594 Monroe (Albany) (35-7)
2016 Losses: #51 Valdosta (56-39), #396 Lee County (Leesburg) (37-7), #453 Carrollton (41-14), #3817 Veterans (Kathleen) (33-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-57
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 1A), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009 (1-AAAA), 2007 (1-AAAA), 2006 (1-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Worth County (Sylvester), 8/25 Thomasville, 9/1 Cairo, 9/7 at Monroe (Albany), 9/15 at Valdosta, 9/22 Lee County (Leesburg), 10/6 Warner Robins, 10/13 Veterans (Kathleen), 10/20 at Bainbridge, 11/3 at Harris County (Hamilton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valdosta (67.1), Lee County (Leesburg) (49), Bainbridge (33.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe (Albany) (3.3), Harris County (Hamilton) (4.7), Veterans (Kathleen) (16.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9 (29.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #944
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%