Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Tommy Jones
League: AAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jayquan Smith 6'0" 185 Junior RB 4.5
Dakota Collins 6'4" 200 Senior DE 4.7
Jaylon Justice 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2019 National Rank: #5485
2019 State Rank: #254
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 3.5
2020 National Rank*: #3535
2020 State Rank*: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11467
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 3-17 (2-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 15.6
2019 Points Against Average: 26.9
2019 Differential: -11.3
2019 Wins: #7966 East Hall (Gainesville) (41-18), #8299 Johnson (Gainesville) (37-7), #9884 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (45-14)
2019 Losses: #674 Athens Academy (Athens) (13-0), #702 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (35-0), #1396 Denmark (Alpharetta) (41-0), #2031 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (52-9), #2118 North Hall (Gainesville) (42-14), #3631 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (26-3), #4087 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (21-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 66-46
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Johnson (Gainesville), 9/11 at Chestatee (Gainesville), 9/25 at Georgia Military College (Milledgeville), 10/2 Lakeside (Atlanta), 10/9 Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/16 at West Hall (Oakwood), 10/30 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 11/6 at Dawson County (Dawsonville), 11/13 North Hall (Gainesville), 11/20 White County (Cleveland), 11/27 LaFayette, 12/4 Carver (Atlanta)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dawson County (Dawsonville) (18.1), White County (Cleveland) (15.2), Carver (Atlanta) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Georgia Military College (Milledgeville) (-38.4), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (-36.7), Lakeside (Atlanta) (-33.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -25.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #364
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5829
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th