Tift County (Tifton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ashley Anders
League: AAAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Johnson 6'1" 235 Senior OLB/DE 4.64
Rashod Bateman 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.6
Ches Jackson 6'4.5" 275 Senior OL 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Frederick Lloyd 6'4" 195 Senior TE
Montreal Henry 6'0" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Veteran QB, Big/Athletic OL
Team Weaknesses: Very Young DBs/LBs, Must Find RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38
2016 National Rank: #887
2016 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44
2017 National Rank: #526
2017 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1032
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 76-74 (25-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 30.5
2016 Points Against Average: 25.5
2016 Differential: +5
2016 Wins: #536 Fitzgerald (35-28), #543 Coffee (Douglas) (31-20), #2741 Camden County (Kingsland) (44-7), #3778 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO) (55-19), #5801 Cook (Adel) (56-14), #7865 South Effingham (Guyton) (41-0)
2016 Losses: #51 Valdosta (42-13), #112 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (37-14), #202 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (35-7), #219 Lowndes (Valdosta) (45-24), #704 Parkview (Lilburn) (34-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-54
Recent League Championships: 2006 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 South Effingham (Guyton), 8/25 Cook (Adel), 9/1 Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 9/8 at Valdosta, 9/15 at Parkview (Lilburn), 9/22 Coffee (Douglas), 9/29 at Fitzgerald, 10/13 Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/20 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 11/3 Camden County (Kingsland)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valdosta (67.1), Lowndes (Valdosta) (66.4), Colquitt County (Moultrie) (54.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Effingham (Guyton) (-2.3), Cook (Adel) (17.4), Camden County (Kingsland) (20.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8 (39.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #109
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%