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%