Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Josh Robinson
League: AAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominique Sistrunk 6'1" 235 Senior RB 4.7
Jamarey Hull 6'0" 185 Senior OLB/RB 4.65
Matthew Redman 5'7" 135 Sophomore ATH 4.68

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Shiflett 6'2" 180 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Key Players Return, Top RB Is Back, 3-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2017 National Rank: #4086
2017 State Rank: #212
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.8
2018 National Rank: #3222
2018 State Rank: #184
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3893
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 101-60 (68-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.8
2017 Points Against Average: 24.4
2017 Differential: +6.4
2017 Wins: #3906 Pickens (Jasper) (38-21), #5459 Ringgold (48-29), #5987 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (44-21), #9854 LaFayette (49-7), #11158 Model (Rome) (37-10), #12456 Gilmer (Ellijay) (51-0)
2017 Losses: #740 Cedartown (47-14), #788 Ridgeland (Rossville) (48-7), #1583 Dalton (21-17), #2184 Heritage (Ringgold) (44-21), #5709 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (20-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-55
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 7A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Coahulla Creek (Dalton), 8/31 Dalton, 9/7 Stone Mountain, 9/14 Temple, 9/28 Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/5 at LaFayette, 10/12 Pickens (Jasper), 10/19 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/26 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 11/2 at Heritage (Ringgold)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeland (Rossville) (22.2), Dalton (6.1), Pickens (Jasper) (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (Ellijay) (-41.1), Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (-36.9), Stone Mountain (-33.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (16 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6428
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%