GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Coach: Preston Poag
League: AAA Region 6 (moving from AAA Region 6 North)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Preston Poag 6'4" 190 Senior QB 4.6
Luke Griffin 6'6" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Chaisen Buckner 6'2" 220 Junior OLB/TE 4.85
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Prolific QB Is Back, Leading Tackler Returns
Team Weaknesses: Must Find K
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 9
2017 National Rank: #4884
2017 State Rank: #246
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 2
2018 National Rank: #3182
2018 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10233
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 34-49 (21-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 34.8
2017 Points Against Average: 24.1
2017 Differential: +10.7
2017 Wins: #5459 Ringgold (21-20), #5744 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (42-28), #7987 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe) (44-15), #9135 Murray County (Chatsworth) (41-0), #10038 Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (61-20), #10686 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (57-21), #12643 Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (57-0)
2017 Losses: #293 Calhoun (40-13), #1993 Westminster (Atlanta) (37-7), #2184 Heritage (Ringgold) (42-14), #5228 Coosa (Rome) (42-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Recent League Championships: 2017 (AAA Region 6 North), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 6 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Rabun County (Tiger), 8/31 at Model (Rome), 9/7 at Ringgold, 9/14 Calhoun, 9/21 at Adairsville, 9/28 Murray County (Chatsworth), 10/5 at Coahulla Creek (Dalton), 10/12 Haralson County (Tallapoosa), 10/26 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe), 11/2 at Sonoraville (Calhoun)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun (48), Rabun County (Tiger) (24.2), Ringgold (-0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (-36.9), Model (Rome) (-36.3), Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (-28.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (9.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #292
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4724
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%