Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy/Silver
Coach: Tab Griffin
League: AAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Stellmach 5'11" 195 Junior RB 4.5
Kemper Hodges 5'11" 205 Sophomore QB 4.6
Cade Payne 6'0" 190 Senior DB/RB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Owens 6'3" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overcoming Adversity, Speed, Hard-Working

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 8.6
2018 National Rank: #4490
2018 State Rank: #226
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.1
2019 National Rank: #3386
2019 State Rank: #187
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4549
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 63-102 (43-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 21.3
2018 Points Against Average: 26.2
2018 Differential: -4.9
2018 Wins: #5116 Northview (Johns Creek) (26-14), #6231 North Atlanta (Atlanta) (26-7), #6398 Cambridge (Milton) (29-26), #8501 Dunwoody (26-0), #9337 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (42-35)
2018 Losses: #240 Walton [George] (Marietta) (35-3), #624 Creekview (Canton) (38-14), #1545 Johns Creek (52-13), #2676 Centennial (Roswell) (35-28), #3105 Alpharetta (26-14), #4463 Lassiter (Marietta) (20-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 60-58
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 5 North)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Lassiter (Marietta), 9/6 at Walton [George] (Marietta), 9/13 Centennial (Roswell), 9/20 at Alpharetta, 9/27 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta), 10/4 at Dunwoody, 10/11 Johns Creek, 10/18 at North Atlanta (Atlanta), 10/25 Cambridge (Milton), 11/1 at Northview (Johns Creek)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Walton [George] (Marietta) (17.9), Alpharetta (5.5), Johns Creek (2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Dunwoody (-25.3), Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (-22.9), Northview (Johns Creek) (-12.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 (15.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3376
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%