GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Roger Holmes
League: A Public Region 4 (moving from AA Region 3)
Playoff Division: A Public
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kendall Wade 5'11" 170 Senior ATH/QB 4.6
Markelle Mitchell 6'2.5" 230 Senior QB/DE 4.8
Josh Isaac 6'1" 230 Senior LB/RB 4.95
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
JaQues Evans 6'2" 225 Senior WR
Romello Height 6'5" 215 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, QB, Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Lines/Skill Position Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 46.3
2019 National Rank: #324
2019 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 27.3
2020 National Rank*: #760
2020 State Rank*: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2074
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 150-56-1 (90-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 15-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 46.8
2019 Points Against Average: 20.9
2019 Differential: +25.9
2019 Wins: #630 Brooks County (Quitman) (42-32), #630 Brooks County (Quitman) (49-35), #923 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (35-12), #1004 Thomasville (55-45), #2324 Bleckley County (Cochran) (41-32), #2556 Swainsboro (35-13), #2832 Suwannee (Live Oak, FL) (77-48), #2856 Bremen (45-26), #3103 Early County (Blakely) (32-9), #3257 Dodge County (Eastman) (35-6), #3286 Northeast (Macon) (56-21), #4912 Southwest (Macon) (70-16), #5301 Emanuel County Institute (Twin City) (21-0), #6625 Tattnall Square Academy (Macon) (55-0), #8958 East Laurens (East Dublin) (77-13)
2019 Losses: #2337 Washington County (Sandersville) (27-23)
2019 Opponents W-L: 104-84-1
Recent State Championships: 2019 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (AA Region 3), 2018 (AA Region 3), 2011 (AA Region 3), 2008 (3-AA), 2007 (4-AA), 2006 (4-AA), 2005 (3-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/15/19 Early County (Blakely) (32-9), 11/22/19 Bremen (45-26), 11/29/19 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (35-12), 12/6/19 Thomasville (55-45), 12/13/19 Brooks County (Quitman) (42-32)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 at Dodge County (Eastman), 10/2 vs Swainsboro, 10/9 at Dooly County (Vienna), 10/13 Wheeler County (Alamo), 10/17 vs Hawkinsville, 10/23 at Wilcox County (Rochelle), 10/30 Treutlen (Soperton), 11/6 at Johnson County (Wrightsville), 11/13 Telfair County (McRae), 11/20 at Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon), 11/27 Terrell County (Dawson), 12/4 Brooks County (Quitman)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Brooks County (Quitman) (36.9), Dodge County (Eastman) (14), Wilcox County (Rochelle) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wheeler County (Alamo) (-43.3), Hawkinsville (-36.4), Treutlen (Soperton) (-22.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (22.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #302
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4630
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 11%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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