GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Chad Phillips
League: AAAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAAA Region 3)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2019 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Cole Bishop 6'3" 205 Senior DB 4.6
Wes Haney 5'10" 180 Senior LB 4.9
Brandon Mathis 6'0" 185 Junior RB 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 10 Defensive Starters Returning, 3 Of 5 OL Starters Are Back, P/K Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Backfield
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2019 National Rank: #912
2019 State Rank: #54
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 28.1
2020 National Rank*: #714
2020 State Rank*: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1619
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 123-73 (67-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 28.1
2019 Points Against Average: 20.4
2019 Differential: +7.7
2019 Wins: #638 Dutchtown (Hampton) (25-24), #672 Griffin (38-35), #1467 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (45-28), #2641 Harris County (Hamilton) (28-7), #2793 Riverdale (42-41), #5430 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (42-3), #5513 Northgate (Newnan) (28-0), #5699 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (14-8), #6651 McIntosh (Peachtree City) (34-0), #7488 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (49-7)
2019 Losses: #166 Warner Robins (55-3), #375 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (28-10), #2234 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (28-21), #2876 Jonesboro (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 91-69
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 3), 2018 (AAAAA Region 3), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 3), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 3), 2010 (AAAA Region 3B), 2005 (4-AAAAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/3 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/11 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro), 9/18 at Union Grove (McDonough), 9/25 Sandy Creek (Tyrone), 10/9 Harris County (Hamilton), 10/16 at Northgate (Newnan), 10/30 Griffin, 11/6 Whitewater (Fayetteville), 11/13 at McIntosh (Peachtree City), 11/27 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro), 12/4 Coffee (Douglas)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Coffee (Douglas) (31.7), East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (22.9), Griffin (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (-16.1), Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (-11.7), McIntosh (Peachtree City) (-8.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (24.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #150
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2086
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 18%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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