Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Gray
Coach: Mitch Jordan
League: A Region 6 (moving from A Region 6B)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 2-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Niko Vangarelli 6'3" 225 Junior QB 4.85
Kyle Terry 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.53
Landin Jackson 6'3" 310 Senior OL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Graduated Large Senior Class

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30.2
2017 National Rank: #1515
2017 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2018 National Rank: #1361
2018 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5974
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 80-34 (37-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 32.8
2017 Points Against Average: 11.4
2017 Differential: +21.4
2017 Wins: #2146 Mt. Zion (31-24), #2718 Stratford Academy (Macon) (14-7), #3290 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (35-17), #4456 Mount Vernon Presbyterian (Atlanta) (53-12), #4737 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (26-7), #4776 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (38-7), #5210 Our Lady of Mercy (Fairburn) (35-19), #6551 Walker (Marietta) (38-0), #7819 St. Francis (Alpharetta) (42-6), #11118 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (56-14), #11853 Pinecrest Academy (Cumming) (41-7)
2017 Losses: #937 Athens Academy (Athens) (14-7), #3375 Bremen (14-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-60
Recent State Championships: 2014 (A Private)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (A Region 6B), 2015 (A Region 6A), 2014 (A Region 6A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Our Lady of Mercy (Fairburn), 8/31 at Irwin County (Ocilla), 9/14 at King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta), 9/21 Fellowship Christian (Roswell), 9/28 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 10/5 at Whitefield Academy (Mableton), 10/12 Walker (Marietta), 10/19 St. Francis (Alpharetta), 10/26 at Pinecrest Academy (Cumming)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Irwin County (Ocilla) (18.3), Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (0.5), Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (-35.3), Pinecrest Academy (Cumming) (-35.2), Walker (Marietta) (-22.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (15.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5919
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%