Salem (Conyers, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Crimson/Gold/Black
Coach: Jarrett Laws
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamel Goulbourne 6'1" 215 Senior LB/HB 4.66
Willis Sheppard III 5'9" 200 Sophomore RB 4.62
Xavier Eutsey 5'10" 165 Senior SB/CB 4.51

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Smith 6'0" 170 Senior WR
DeVon Reaves 6'3" 215 Senior WDE
Artemus McCorkle 5'11" 185 Senior CB
Omarious Burnam 5'11" 195 Senior WR
Keevan Bailey 6'1" 175 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2018 National Rank: #3646
2018 State Rank: #189
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -15.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: -21.3
2019 National Rank: #7672
2019 State Rank: #339
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #4087
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.3
Dynasty Record: 97-73 (74-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 30
2018 Points Against Average: 20.7
2018 Differential: +9.3
2018 Wins: #2110 Woodward Academy (College Park) (22-14), #5829 Heritage (Conyers) (22-16), #5869 Hampton (32-17), #6184 Henry County (McDonough) (42-40), #6957 Luella (35-12), #9599 North Clayton (College Park) (43-8), #10839 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (62-14)
2018 Losses: #984 Coffee (Douglas) (23-6), #1111 Eastside (Covington) (26-14), #2831 Columbus (35-32), #7321 Alcovy (Covington) (23-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 54-67
Recent League Championships: 2007 (8B-AAAA), 2005 (8-AAAA), 2004 (8-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Heritage (Conyers), 8/30 at Coffee (Douglas), 9/13 Alcovy (Covington), 9/20 at Hampton, 9/27 McDonough, 10/11 at Druid Hills (Atlanta), 10/18 Eastside (Covington), 10/25 Woodward Academy (College Park), 11/1 Luella, 11/7 at North Clayton (College Park)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Woodward Academy (College Park) (26), Coffee (Douglas) (24.5), Eastside (Covington) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Druid Hills (Atlanta) (-41.6), North Clayton (College Park) (-37.3), Alcovy (Covington) (-26.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (7.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #300
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4833
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%