Darlington (Rome, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Tommy Atha
League: A Region 6 (moving from A Region 6A)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PROSPECTS
Griffin Brewster 6-2.5 185 Junior QB
Tate Ratledge 6-6 295 Junior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tijai Whatley 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Jacob Hunt 6'3" 255 Senior WDE
Elijah Ball 6'3" 290 Senior OG

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2017 National Rank: #3412
2017 State Rank: #185
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2018 National Rank: #1709
2018 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3893
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 125-50 (83-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 27.8
2017 Points Against Average: 18
2017 Differential: +9.8
2017 Wins: #4082 Aquinas (Augusta) (33-14), #5179 Trion (35-31), #6698 Mount de Sales Academy (Macon) (26-3), #7956 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (28-7), #9517 Bowdon (43-21), #9935 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (50-17), #10686 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (42-14), #13972 Gaston (Gadsden, AL) (50-0)
2017 Losses: #788 Ridgeland (Rossville) (38-0), #1013 Heard County (Franklin) (21-7), #1838 Prince Avenue Christian (Athens) (31-18), #2146 Mt. Zion (31-30), #4776 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (6-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 83-64
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2015 (AA Region 7), 2014 (AA Region 7), 2013 (A Region 6A), 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Pepperell (Lindale), 8/24 at Coosa (Rome), 8/31 Sonoraville (Calhoun), 9/14 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga), 9/21 Mt. Zion, 9/28 at Christian Heritage (Dalton), 10/12 Trion, 10/19 at Bowdon, 10/26 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Zion (7.3), Pepperell (Lindale) (3.6), Coosa (Rome) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (-34.9), Bowdon (-25), Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-21.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (10.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #340
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6098
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%



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