Marion County (Buena Vista, GA)       previews home GENERAL Colors: Red/Black Coach: Chris Kirksey League: A Region 4 (moving from A Region 4A) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2017 JV Record: 3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Travon Matthews 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.75 Josh Rodgers 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.5 Trice McCannon 5'9" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 15.1 2017 National Rank: #3660 2017 State Rank: #194 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 3 2018 National Rank: #3017 2018 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5569 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5 Dynasty Record: 98-30 (68-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 32 2017 Points Against Average: 19.3 2017 Differential: +12.7 2017 Wins: #4111 Dooly County (Vienna) (27-26), #4680 Schley County (Ellaville) (25-7), #4999 Telfair County (McRae) (28-27), #7367 Chattahoochee County (Cusseta) (13-12), #7381 Brookstone (Columbus) (55-28), #8060 Lamar County (Barnesville) (45-20), #10891 Greenville (42-8), #11059 Central (Talbotton) (49-12), #13819 Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus) (61-6) 2017 Losses: #2077 Manchester (30-0), #2146 Mt. Zion (20-12), #4680 Schley County (Ellaville) (35-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 64-70 Recent State Championships: 2013 (A Public) Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Schley County (Ellaville), 8/24 at Chattahoochee County (Cusseta), 9/7 at Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus), 9/14 at Bleckley County (Cochran), 9/21 Manchester, 9/28 at Greenville, 10/5 Brookstone (Columbus), 10/12 Central (Talbotton) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bleckley County (Cochran) (1.8), Manchester (0), Schley County (Ellaville) (0) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus) (-57.4), Greenville (-34.2), Central (Talbotton) (-33.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (6.8 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #428 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8555 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%