Colquitt County (Norman Park, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Packers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rush Propst
League: AAAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kamaar Bell 6'3" 310 Senior OL
Raashard Revels 5'11" 180 Senior LB
Brian Merritt 5'11" 290 Senior DL

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Daijun Edwards 5-11 185 Junior RB
Jay Ward 6'1" 175 Senior CB
Marcus Anderson 5'11" 220 Senior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
JJ Peterson 6'2.5" 230 Senior OLB
Steven Krajewski 6'4" 205 Senior QB
Kaleb Dawson 6'0" 175 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth, Excellent K Returns
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 63
2017 National Rank: #56
2017 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.5
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 61.5
2018 National Rank: #30
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 49
Dynasty National Rank: #146
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 131-62 (44-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.5
2017 Points Against Average: 17.1
2017 Differential: +12.4
2017 Wins: #104 Brookwood (Snellville) (31-14), #106 Archer (Lawrenceville) (12-7), #128 Walton [George] (Marietta) (28-21), #272 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA) (38-7), #296 Tucker (35-21), #411 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, CA) (26-7), #488 Norcross (20-17), #981 Valdosta (27-0), #1202 Camden County (Kingsland) (27-6), #1619 Roswell (28-0), #1851 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (49-7)
2017 Losses: #22 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (19-17), #72 Lowndes (Valdosta) (51-45), #104 Brookwood (Snellville) (42-25), #129 Tift County (Tifton) (38-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 124-59
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAAAA), 2014 (AAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (AAAAAA Region 1), 2014 (AAAAAA Region 1), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 at McEachern (Powder Springs), 8/25 Trinity Catholic (St. Louis, MO), 8/31 Thomasville, 9/7 Valdosta, 9/14 at Warner Robins, 9/21 at Grayson (Loganville), 9/28 Alcovy (Covington), 10/12 Camden County (Kingsland), 10/19 at Tift County (Tifton), 10/26 Lowndes (Valdosta)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Grayson (Loganville) (70.8), McEachern (Powder Springs) (56), Trinity Catholic (St. Louis, MO) (49.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alcovy (Covington) (-1.9), Camden County (Kingsland) (10.1), Thomasville (18.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 47.9 (54.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #41
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%