Salem (Conyers, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Crimson/Gold/Black
Coach: Jarrett Laws
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keevan Bailey 6'1" 180 Senior CB/WR 4.46
Artemus McCorkle 5'11" 185 Senior CB/QB 4.48
Makari Pruitt 5'6" 160 Senior SB/KR 4.43

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Tyler Smith 6'0" 170 Senior WR
DeVon Reaves 6'3" 215 Senior WDE
Omarious Burnam 5'11" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Offensive Experience, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2017 National Rank: #5192
2017 State Rank: #260
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2018 National Rank: #2566
2018 State Rank: #153
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4204
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 90-69 (68-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 23.6
2017 Points Against Average: 16.7
2017 Differential: +6.9
2017 Wins: #6209 Miller Grove (Lithonia) (35-6), #6987 Therrell (Atlanta) (26-7), #7983 Henry County (McDonough) (40-25), #9027 Luella (28-14), #11068 Chamblee (49-6), #11623 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (48-0)
2017 Losses: #699 Burke County (Waynesboro) (35-7), #1559 Heritage (Conyers) (34-7), #1592 Woodward Academy (College Park) (21-13), #2960 Eastside (Covington) (28-0), #6915 North Clayton (College Park) (8-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-65
Recent League Championships: 2007 (8B-AAAA), 2005 (8-AAAA), 2004 (8-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Heritage (Conyers), 8/24 at Coffee (Douglas), 9/7 Alcovy (Covington), 9/14 Hampton, 9/28 at Henry County (McDonough), 10/5 Druid Hills (Atlanta), 10/12 at Eastside (Covington), 10/19 at Woodward Academy (College Park), 10/26 at Luella, 11/2 North Clayton (College Park)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Woodward Academy (College Park) (34.7), Coffee (Douglas) (27.1), Heritage (Conyers) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Druid Hills (Atlanta) (-38.8), Luella (-22.4), North Clayton (College Park) (-16.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (13.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #225
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3259
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%