East Paulding (Dallas, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Black/White/Silver
Coach: Billy Shackelford
League: AAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyrell Robinson Senior RB
Cole Brown Senior WR
Elohim Hull Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DB/DL Experience, DB Leadership, OL Returners
Team Weaknesses: Lost QB To Graduation, Lost Both ILBs

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2017 National Rank: #2432
2017 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2018 National Rank: #2383
2018 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1826
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.6
Dynasty Record: 108-62 (70-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 24.9
2017 Points Against Average: 28.9
2017 Differential: -4
2017 Wins: #2369 Villa Rica (30-14), #3250 Hiram (30-27), #4373 Woodland (Cartersville) (41-21), #6836 Cass (White) (17-9)
2017 Losses: #21 Rome (49-14), #497 North Paulding (Dallas) (21-13), #705 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (44-14), #771 Carrollton (43-41), #1945 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (42-35), #2445 Paulding County (Dallas) (19-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 64-50
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AAAAA Region 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 5 North), 2007 (5-AAAA), 2006 (5A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Upson-Lee (Thomaston), 8/31 at North Paulding (Dallas), 9/14 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta), 9/21 at Carrollton, 9/28 Hiram, 10/5 at Rome, 10/12 at Cass (White), 10/19 Paulding County (Dallas), 10/26 at Woodland (Cartersville), 11/2 Villa Rica
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rome (69.9), North Paulding (Dallas) (26.2), Carrollton (25.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cass (White) (-14.1), Woodland (Cartersville) (-0.5), Paulding County (Dallas) (1.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #478
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%