Prince Avenue Christian (Athens, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Coach: Greg Vandagriff
League: A Region 8 (moving from A Region 8 - B)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Vandagriff 6'3" 195 Junior QB 4.63
Tyler Payne 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.75
McKay Melnick 5'9" 180 Senior DB/RB 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Know How To Win, Have 27 Upperclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Unproven WRs

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 31.5
2018 National Rank: #1185
2018 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2019 National Rank: #650
2019 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 12
Dynasty National Rank: #5533
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 109-44-1 (60-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 43.8
2018 Points Against Average: 18.3
2018 Differential: +25.5
2018 Wins: #3043 Wesleyan (Norcross) (42-27), #3043 Wesleyan (Norcross) (49-28), #3087 Mount Vernon Presbyterian (Atlanta) (55-27), #3151 Walton Academy [George] (Monroe) (28-25), #3197 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (48-20), #4649 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (48-27), #4649 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (56-6), #6021 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (30-6), #8789 Athens Christian (Athens) (48-0), #9239 Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn) (63-7), #10379 Lakeview Academy (Gainesville) (55-6)
2018 Losses: #846 Athens Academy (Athens) (28-21), #846 Athens Academy (Athens) (31-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 92-62
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Mount Vernon Presbyterian (Atlanta), 8/30 Whitefield Academy (Mableton), 9/6 Wesleyan (Norcross), 9/13 at Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn), 9/27 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville), 10/4 Athens Academy (Athens), 10/11 Athens Christian (Athens), 10/25 at Lakeview Academy (Gainesville), 11/1 at Walton Academy [George] (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Athens Academy (Athens) (29.3), Mount Vernon Presbyterian (Atlanta) (8.9), Wesleyan (Norcross) (8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Athens Christian (Athens) (-35.7), Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn) (-28.1), Lakeview Academy (Gainesville) (-26)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (12.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3709
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%