Savannah Christian (Savannah, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Derrick Fitzgerald
League: A Region 3 (moving from A Region 3A)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan McMahon 6'3.5" 295 Senior T/DE 5.1
Jordan Grant 5'11" 180 Senior HB/CB 4.52
Nate Moon 5'10" 170 Junior SS/RB 4.8

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Michael Robertson 5-11 185 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Kicking Game, Skill Position/Secondary Players
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2017 National Rank: #4496
2017 State Rank: #232
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 0
2018 National Rank: #3547
2018 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #3446
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 132-47-1 (67-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 19.5
2017 Points Against Average: 23.3
2017 Differential: -3.8
2017 Wins: #5015 Jenkins County (Millen) (21-14), #6016 Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula) (22-15), #6765 McIntosh County Academy (Darien) (31-15), #7584 Claxton (27-6), #10077 Portal (31-6), #11581 Treutlen (Soperton) (40-20)
2017 Losses: #119 Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough) (54-0), #1666 Jefferson County (Louisville) (37-13), #1669 Calvary Day (Savannah) (35-10), #2957 Savannah Country Day (Savannah) (20-14), #3598 New Hampstead (Savannah) (34-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-52
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2015 (A Region 3A), 2012 (A Region 3A), 2011 (A Region 3 East), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Region 3 East), 2009 (3-A - East), 2008 (3-A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Athens Academy (Athens), 8/24 at Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant, SC), 8/31 Toombs County (Lyons), 9/14 at Wheeler County (Alamo), 9/28 at Portal, 10/5 at Calvary Day (Savannah), 10/12 McIntosh County Academy (Darien), 10/19 Savannah Country Day (Savannah), 10/26 Claxton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Calvary Day (Savannah) (25.2), Athens Academy (Athens) (24.8), Savannah Country Day (Savannah) (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wheeler County (Alamo) (-33.6), Portal (-22.5), Claxton (-11.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (18.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2780
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%