Ware County (Waycross, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jason Strickland
League: AAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

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

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2018 National Rank: #1109
2018 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2019 National Rank: #964
2019 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 39.2
Dynasty National Rank: #532
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 148-54 (82-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 26.3
2018 Points Against Average: 15.9
2018 Differential: +10.4
2018 Wins: #1413 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (26-6), #1515 Burke County (Waynesboro) (25-24), #2427 New Hampstead (Savannah) (21-7), #3169 Statesboro (35-13), #4327 Riverdale (35-7), #4802 Jonesboro (25-7), #5500 South Effingham (Guyton) (35-6), #10667 Pine Ridge (Deltona, FL) (62-0)
2018 Losses: #89 Lowndes (Valdosta) (37-16), #103 Warner Robins (35-0), #743 Wayne County (Jesup) (28-21), #984 Coffee (Douglas) (21-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 81-62
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (AAAAA Region 3), 2013 (AAAAA Region 3), 2012 (AAAAA Region 3), 2011 (AAAA Region 2A), 2007 (3-AAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3-AAAA), 2004 (1-AAAA), 2003 (1-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Rockledge (FL), 8/30 Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/6 at Coffee (Douglas), 9/13 at Jonesboro, 9/27 at Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 10/4 Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/18 at Statesboro, 10/25 South Effingham (Guyton), 11/1 at New Hampstead (Savannah), 11/8 Wayne County (Jesup)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lowndes (Valdosta) (53.6), Rockledge (FL) (40.1), Coffee (Douglas) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Jonesboro (-6), New Hampstead (Savannah) (-0.8), South Effingham (Guyton) (1.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 (24.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #326
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%