Walton [George] (Marietta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Mo Dixon
League: AAAAAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominick Blaylock 6'0" 185 Junior WR/KR 4.5
Matt Hall 6'6" 300 Senior T/G
Malik Adams 6'0" 210 Junior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Landon 6'2" 270 Senior OG
Jason Rooks 6'3" 230 Senior WDE
Addison Shoup 6'1" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Returning Starters Defensively
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Lost P/K, Speed

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2016 National Rank: #1739
2016 State Rank: #89
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 32.5
2017 National Rank: #1353
2017 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #706
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 112-52 [115-49 on the field] (78-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 25.6
2016 Points Against Average: 32.1
2016 Differential: -6.5
2016 Wins: #1135 Etowah (Woodstock) (34-30), #1714 Dacula (33-0), #2801 Wheeler (Marietta) (35-14), #5823 Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta) (59-33)
2016 Losses: #39 Roswell (55-10), #517 Norcross (46-14), #619 Cherokee (Canton) (55-27), #676 Woodstock (35-24), #904 Brookwood (Snellville) (40-13), #1054 Lassiter (Marietta) (13-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-45
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAAAA Region 5), 2008 (6-AAAAA), 2007 (6A-AAAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A-AAAAA), 2004 (6-AAAAA), 2003 (5-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 8/25 Brookwood (Snellville), 9/1 at Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta), 9/15 Wheeler (Marietta), 9/22 at Dacula, 10/6 Cherokee (Canton), 10/13 at Roswell, 10/20 Lassiter (Marietta), 10/27 at Etowah (Woodstock), 11/3 Woodstock
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Brookwood (Snellville) (53.2), Roswell (49.9), Lassiter (Marietta) (49.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta) (14.2), Wheeler (Marietta) (15.8), Dacula (29.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #213
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%