GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Red/Black/Silver
Coach: Gary Varner
League: AAAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Thomas 6'1" 165 Senior DB
Izaiah Taylor 6'0" 165 Senior DB 4.6
Dante Marshall 6'2" 190 Junior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Royce Francis 6'3" 240 Senior SDE
Rolan Wooden 6'4" 235 Senior SDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Three Key WRs Return, Majority Of Secondary Is Back
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 39.5
2017 National Rank: #733
2017 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2018 National Rank: #947
2018 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1743
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 87-31 (50-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 22.3
2017 Points Against Average: 14.2
2017 Differential: +8.1
2017 Wins: #1225 Dacula (14-13), #1553 Sequoyah (Canton) (10-7), #1583 Dalton (38-3), #1875 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (27-7), #1890 Creekview (Canton) (24-0), #1888 Alexander (Douglasville) (22-12), #3927 River Ridge (Woodstock) (23-7), #5090 South Cobb (Austell) (42-16), #5264 Sprayberry (Marietta) (37-15)
2017 Losses: #120 Cartersville (35-14), #296 Tucker (20-12), #705 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (27-10), #2090 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (23-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 84-61
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015 (AAAAA Region 5), 2014 (AAAAA Region 5A), 2011 (AAA Region 7B), 2010 (AAA Region 7B)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Cartersville, 8/31 at Creekview (Canton), 9/7 River Ridge (Woodstock), 9/14 South Cobb (Austell), 9/21 at Sprayberry (Marietta), 10/5 at Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw), 10/12 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta), 10/19 at Osborne [R. L.] (Marietta), 10/26 Dalton, 11/2 Sequoyah (Canton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cartersville (33.7), Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (25.7), Sequoyah (Canton) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Osborne [R. L.] (Marietta) (-38.7), River Ridge (Woodstock) (-12.3), Sprayberry (Marietta) (-7.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4 (34.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1720
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%