Valwood (Valdosta, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Valiants Colors: Blue/Orange Coach: Ashley Henderson League: GISA 3AAA Playoff Division: GISA AAA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cam Walker 5'11" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.61 Cole McLendon 6'1" 210 Senior LB/FB 4.5 Sam Martin 5'10" 170 Senior LB/RB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, Top 3 OL Return, 3 All-State Players Are Back RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 13.2 2016 National Rank: #4439 2016 State Rank: #189 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.7 2017 National Rank: #2767 2017 State Rank: #130 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6479 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4 Dynasty Record: 108-55-1 (42-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 8-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 24.6 2016 Points Against Average: 18.3 2016 Differential: +6.3 2016 Wins: #4567 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (28-14), #4961 Brookwood (Thomasville) (27-23), #7219 Memorial Day (Savannah) (31-17), #7996 Trinity Christian (Dublin) (35-16), #8014 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (26-7), #8854 Southland Academy (Americus) (24-20), #10694 Westfield (Perry) (38-0), #10694 Westfield (Perry) (38-14) 2016 Losses: #1651 Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville) (20-13), #1963 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS) (34-2), #3817 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (30-20), #5439 Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (24-13) 2016 Opponents W-L: 78-58-1 Recent State Championships: 2015, 2012 (GISA AA) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014, 2013 (GISA 3AA), 2012 (GISA 3AA), 2011 (GISA 2AA), 2006 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Memorial Day (Savannah), 8/25 Westfield (Perry), 9/1 at North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL), 9/8 at Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island), 9/15 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater, FL), 9/22 at Brookwood (Thomasville), 10/6 Southland Academy (Americus), 10/13 at Deerfield-Windsor (Albany), 10/20 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (25.1), North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (18.6), Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (14) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Westfield (Perry) (-14.9), Southland Academy (Americus) (-4.8), Memorial Day (Savannah) (0) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (7.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5201 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% |