Christian Heritage (Dalton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Coach: Jay Poag
League: A Region 6 (moving from A Region 6 - A)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Smith 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.58
Evan Lester 6'3" 210 Junior WR/FS 4.56
Gage Leonard 5'10" 185 Sophomore RB/LB 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position/Secondary Depth/Speed, Line Depth/Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 All-State Players

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2018 National Rank: #4897
2018 State Rank: #249
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: -3.1
2019 National Rank: #3772
2019 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10683
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 73-55 (44-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 24
2018 Points Against Average: 16.3
2018 Differential: +7.7
2018 Wins: #1913 Mt. Zion (30-22), #4649 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (27-14), #4649 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (17-7), #6533 LaFayette (35-26), #8835 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (38-24), #8970 Bowdon (21-0), #9119 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (35-0), #9705 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (43-0)
2018 Losses: #3026 Darlington (Rome) (24-21), #3197 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (24-7), #4720 Trion (26-7), #5080 Brookstone (Columbus) (28-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 70-66
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Glory For Christ - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; Glory For Christ), 2008 (Georgia Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville), 8/30 Gordon Central (Calhoun), 9/13 LaFayette, 9/20 at Mt. Zion, 10/4 at Darlington (Rome), 10/11 Trion, 10/18 Bowdon, 10/25 at North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 11/1 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Darlington (Rome) (18.3), North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (0.6), Mt. Zion (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (-30.5), Gordon Central (Calhoun) (-22.5), LaFayette (-21.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (3.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #293
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4686
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%