Johnson (Gainesville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: William Harrell
League: AAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Ramsey 6'1" 195 Senior ATH 4.5
Justin Long 6'0" 205 Senior QB/LB 4.8
Darrion Thompson 6'4" 195 Senior DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top RB Returning, Best Athlete Is Back, Experience At Key Spots
Team Weaknesses: New Coaching Staff, New Schemes, Roster Size

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2019 National Rank: #8309
2019 State Rank: #352
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -22.7
2020 National Rank*: #9174
2020 State Rank*: #380
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10147
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 49-121-1 (24-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 22.9
2019 Points Against Average: 30.3
2019 Differential: -7.4
2019 Wins: #9324 West Hall (Oakwood) (30-27), #9725 Walnut Grove (24-22), #11257 Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (32-20), #14109 Cross Keys (Atlanta) (56-0)
2019 Losses: #62 Buford (56-7), #1080 Clarke Central (Athens) (48-14), #1758 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (26-21), #4435 Loganville (35-14), #5473 Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch) (37-7), #7571 Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville) (32-24)
2019 Opponents W-L: 44-67
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch), 9/18 West Hall (Oakwood), 9/25 at East Hall (Gainesville), 10/2 Eastside (Covington), 10/9 at Loganville, 10/16 Walnut Grove, 10/23 at Jackson County (Jefferson), 10/30 Apalachee (Winder), 11/6 Greenbrier (Evans)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Loganville (6.8), Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch) (3.5), Eastside (Covington) (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Walnut Grove (-25.7), West Hall (Oakwood) (-22.2), Greenbrier (Evans) (-19.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #345
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5491
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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