GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Sean Gray
League: AAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #46
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Zac Cole 6'3" 240 Senior TE 4.9
Christian Gillespie 5'1" 195 Junior RB 4.5
Adam Sowder 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Johns 6'5" 250 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Fast
Team Weaknesses: Very Inexperienced Defensively
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2017 National Rank: #5709
2017 State Rank: #277
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2018 National Rank: #7048
2018 State Rank: #328
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9545
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 48-101 (25-70 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 33.3
2017 Points Against Average: 27.8
2017 Differential: +5.5
2017 Wins: #4086 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (20-13), #9135 Murray County (Chatsworth) (42-21), #9854 LaFayette (48-26), #10686 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (49-10), #10935 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (47-29), #12456 Gilmer (Ellijay) (39-0), #12643 Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (46-20)
2017 Losses: #788 Ridgeland (Rossville) (49-0), #2184 Heritage (Ringgold) (61-21), #3906 Pickens (Jasper) (49-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 41-64
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Woodland (Cartersville), 8/24 at Murray County (Chatsworth), 8/31 Coahulla Creek (Dalton), 9/14 at Cedartown, 9/21 at LaFayette, 9/28 Pickens (Jasper), 10/5 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/19 Heritage (Ringgold), 10/26 at Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 11/2 Ridgeland (Rossville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cedartown (27.5), Ridgeland (Rossville) (22.2), Pickens (Jasper) (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (Ellijay) (-41.1), Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (-36.9), LaFayette (-24.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4242
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%