Heard County (Franklin, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Tim Barron
League: AA Region 5
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Aaron Beasley 6'0.5" 220 Senior WR
Zaylin Wood 6'2" 260 Senior SDE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Emory Jones 6'2.5" 195 Senior QB
Jaden Moreland 5'10" 165 Senior WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2017 National Rank: #1013
2017 State Rank: #69
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 27.8
2018 National Rank: #592
2018 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4898
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 117-55 (83-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.1
2017 Points Against Average: 17.6
2017 Differential: +16.5
2017 Wins: #782 Thomasville (28-14), #1632 Callaway (Hogansville) (35-28), #3023 Pepperell (Lindale) (41-28), #3412 Darlington (Rome) (21-7), #4175 New Manchester (Douglasville) (26-14), #4407 Spencer (Columbus) (34-20), #4779 Central (Carrollton) (42-21), #5987 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (42-3), #5998 Temple (35-14), #5987 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (42-16), #7078 Jordan (Columbus) (49-15), #8060 Lamar County (Barnesville) (48-21)
2017 Losses: #203 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (28-21), #1610 Saraland (AL) (17-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-71
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2006 (5-AA), 2005 (4-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at LaGrange, 8/31 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta), 9/7 at Rockmart, 9/14 Central (Carrollton), 9/21 Spencer (Columbus), 10/5 at Temple, 10/12 at Jordan (Columbus), 10/19 Callaway (Hogansville), 10/26 Lamar County (Barnesville), 11/2 at Bremen
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (25.7), Callaway (Hogansville) (18.7), Rockmart (15)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar County (Barnesville) (-20.1), Temple (-17.8), LaGrange (-17.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (23.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2757
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%