Union County (Blairsville, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Brian Allison League: AAA Region 7 Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cole Wright 6'4.5" 185 Senior QB 4.55 R.J. Banton 6'1" 240 Senior ILB/TE 4.85 Sean Dobbins 6'3" 185 Senior CB/WR 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return One Of Top Dual-Threat QBs In State, Much Improved Defensively, LBs/DBs Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 13.4 2016 National Rank: #4383 2016 State Rank: #185 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.9 2017 National Rank: #3053 2017 State Rank: #143 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -8.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10690 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.1 Dynasty Record: 65-78 (38-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 38.5 2016 Points Against Average: 32.4 2016 Differential: +6.1 2016 Wins: #5162 North Hall (Gainesville) (35-32), #6287 Banks County (Homer) (42-28), #7527 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (35-13), #8693 East Hall (Gainesville) (51-46), #9781 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (63-39), #10425 Gilmer (Ellijay) (36-16), #11853 Hayesville (NC) (61-7), #12504 Andrews (NC) (45-20) 2016 Losses: #278 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (63-17), #547 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (35-12), #2954 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (57-26) 2016 Opponents W-L: 61-67 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 9/1 at Hayesville (NC), 9/8 Andrews (NC), 9/15 Banks County (Homer), 9/22 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 9/29 at East Hall (Gainesville), 10/6 Dawson County (Dawsonville), 10/13 at North Hall (Gainesville), 10/27 Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 11/3 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (50.3), Dawson County (Dawsonville) (14), North Hall (Gainesville) (1.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (-19.4), Hayesville (NC) (-18.2), Andrews (NC) (-17.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (11 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #351 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7661 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%