GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Darius Smiley
League: AAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAA Region 5)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #35
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kam Edge 6'2" 185 Sophomore WR/FS 4.48
Narade Levett 5'9.5" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Christian Cervantes 5'10" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Shane Bruce 6'0" 205 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Improved Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth, Lost 22 Seniors
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2019 National Rank: #4143
2019 State Rank: #200
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -9.5
2020 National Rank*: #6281
2020 State Rank*: #287
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5818
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 69-111 (30-67 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 21.3
2019 Points Against Average: 27.2
2019 Differential: -5.9
2019 Wins: #5722 LaGrange (17-14), #5948 Heard County (Franklin) (33-14), #5960 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (33-8)
2019 Losses: #329 Cartersville (16-14), #375 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (42-21), #1801 Troup County (LaGrange) (37-14), #1945 Rockmart (51-14), #2234 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (35-27), #2242 Cedartown (28-21), #4642 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (27-19)
2019 Opponents W-L: 69-44
Recent League Championships: 2014 (AAA Region 5A)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 vs Temple, 9/25 at Whitewater (Fayetteville), 10/2 Villa Rica, 10/9 at Heard County (Franklin), 10/16 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/23 at Heritage (Ringgold), 11/6 vs McDonough, 11/13 at Cedartown, 11/20 Ridgeland (Rossville), 11/28 at Marist (Atlanta)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Marist (Atlanta) (31.5), Cedartown (15.8), Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: McDonough (-17.6), Villa Rica (-13.8), Heard County (Franklin) (-8.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #228
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3272
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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