Christian Heritage (Dalton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Coach: Jay Poag
League: A Private Region 7 (moving from A Region 6 - A)
Playoff Division: A Private
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Lester 6'3" 215 Senior WR/FS 4.5
Gage Leonard 5'10" 190 Junior RB/SS 4.5
Christian Thomas 6'1" 190 Junior QB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Strength, Improved Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All-State K

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 18.5
2019 National Rank: #2890
2019 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 19.3
2020 National Rank*: #1364
2020 State Rank*: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10120
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 82-57 (49-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 27.9
2019 Points Against Average: 11.8
2019 Differential: +16.1
2019 Wins: #3541 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (21-20), #3631 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (13-7), #4365 Bowdon (28-14), #7507 Trion (52-6), #7571 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (27-6), #7718 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (28-0), #7852 LaFayette (20-7), #8854 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (41-7), #10424 Mt. Zion (42-0)
2019 Losses: #1016 Wesleyan (Norcross) (34-13), #2873 Darlington (Rome) (29-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Glory For Christ - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; Glory For Christ), 2008 (Georgia Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Fellowship Christian (Roswell), 9/11 at Landmark Christian (Fairburn), 9/18 vs Villa Rica, 9/25 Heritage (Ringgold), 10/9 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 10/23 at Walker (Marietta), 10/30 Darlington (Rome), 11/20 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 11/27 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta), 12/4 Walton Academy [George] (Monroe)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (29), North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (5.4), Darlington (Rome) (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (-36.4), Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (-15.1), Villa Rica (-13.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (6.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #292
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4403
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 10%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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