Christian Heritage (Dalton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Coach: Jay Poag
League: A Region 6 (moving from A Region 6A)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Duane Jones 6'3" 220 Senior OLB 4.59
Zach Gentry 5'9" 170 Senior WR/RB 4.55
Matthew Neff 6'3" 205 Senior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Interior Line Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -17.7
2017 National Rank: #10686
2017 State Rank: #419
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -21.7
2018 National Rank: #8293
2018 State Rank: #360
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11152
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 65-51 (41-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2017 Points For Average: 14.5
2017 Points Against Average: 37.7
2017 Differential: -23.2
2017 Wins: #9517 Bowdon (12-7), #11118 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (30-27)
2017 Losses: #2146 Mt. Zion (48-21), #3412 Darlington (Rome) (42-14), #4884 North Murray (Chatsworth) (57-21), #5179 Trion (59-10), #5709 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (49-10), #7956 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (27-7), #9135 Murray County (Chatsworth) (28-6), #9935 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (33-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Glory For Christ - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; Glory For Christ), 2008 (Georgia Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/17 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (30-27)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Gordon Central (Calhoun), 8/30 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville), 9/7 at LaFayette, 9/14 Mt. Zion, 9/28 Darlington (Rome), 10/5 at Trion, 10/12 at Bowdon, 10/19 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 10/26 at Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Darlington (Rome) (12.8), Mt. Zion (7.3), Trion (-16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gordon Central (Calhoun) (-44.4), Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (-34.9), Bowdon (-25)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #421
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8204
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 10th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%