Elbert County (Elberton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brad Waggoner
League: AA Region 8
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demetris Ardister 6'1" 220 Senior ATH 4.65
Shun Allen 5'9" 190 Senior 4.5
Marlin Dean 6'5" 275 Junior OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed, 4 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: LB Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 17.3
2018 National Rank: #2925
2018 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2019 National Rank: #2030
2019 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4170
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 104-74-1 [103-75-1 on the field] (61-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 32.5
2018 Points Against Average: 16
2018 Differential: +16.5
2018 Wins: #4924 Hart County (Hartwell) (35-7), #6301 Monticello (47-8), #8137 Banks County (Homer) (41-0), #8287 Putnam County (Eatonton) (37-2), #8535 Washington-Wilkes (Washington) (27-15), #9624 Social Circle (47-7), #12847 Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (48-9)
2018 Losses: #646 Callaway (Hogansville) (27-14), #948 North Oconee (Bogart) (27-19), #1072 Rabun County (Tiger) (45-14), #3114 Union County (Blairsville) (29-28)
2018 Opponents W-L: 63-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA Region 8), 2010 (AA Region 8 South)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Hart County (Hartwell), 8/30 Washington-Wilkes (Washington), 9/13 North Oconee (Bogart), 9/20 at Oglethorpe County (Lexington), 9/27 Social Circle, 10/4 at Union County (Blairsville), 10/18 Rabun County (Tiger), 10/25 at Monticello, 11/1 at Putnam County (Eatonton), 11/8 Banks County (Homer)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Rabun County (Tiger) (23.1), North Oconee (Bogart) (22.4), Union County (Blairsville) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (-47), Social Circle (-39.2), Monticello (-25.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (8.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4989
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%