Hart County (Hartwell, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Rance Gillespie League: AAA Region 8 Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jordan Lay 5'10" 210 Senior LB Crew Phillips 5'10" 175 Senior WR/LB Kaimon Rucker 6'1" 230 Junior DE/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Talent, Strong Sophomore/Freshmen Classes Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 8.4 2017 National Rank: #4989 2017 State Rank: #249 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -11.6 2018 National Rank: #5914 2018 State Rank: #298 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3135 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33 Dynasty Record: 107-62-2 [108-61-2 on the field] (67-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 3-8 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 24.8 2017 Points Against Average: 27.7 2017 Differential: -2.9 2017 Wins: #5810 Jackson County (Jefferson) (44-14), #8254 Franklin County (Carnesville) (41-14), #12235 East Jackson (Commerce) (70-0) 2017 Losses: #97 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (31-7), #119 Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough) (49-19), #1907 Westside (Anderson, SC) (30-7), #1925 Monroe Area (Monroe) (28-14), #2422 Elbert County (Elberton) (37-29), #2563 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (49-14), #2889 Stephens County (Toccoa) (33-21), #3756 Morgan County (Madison) (20-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 82-45 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 8-AAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; 8-AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Elbert County (Elberton), 8/24 Stephens County (Toccoa), 8/31 at Commerce, 9/7 Madison County (Danielsville), 9/21 at Jackson County (Jefferson), 10/5 at Jefferson, 10/12 Monroe Area (Monroe), 10/19 at East Jackson (Commerce), 10/26 Franklin County (Carnesville), 11/2 Morgan County (Madison) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe Area (Monroe) (19.9), Jefferson (13.4), Elbert County (Elberton) (9.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: East Jackson (Commerce) (-37.7), Franklin County (Carnesville) (-19.6), Jackson County (Jefferson) (-16.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (24.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3394 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%