Burke County (Waynesboro, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Eric Parker
League: AAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaedon Middleton 5'10.5" 180 Senior FS/ATH
Keith Moss 6'3" 300 Senior OL
Elijah Young 6'4" 230 Senior DE/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Nosed/Blue-Collar, Mentally Tough, Competitive
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 4.2
2020 National Rank: #4909
2020 State Rank: #235
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2021 National Rank: #3853
2021 State Rank: #188
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1672
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.1
Dynasty Record: 146-62 (74-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 30.8
2020 Points Against Average: 34.9
2020 Differential: -4.1
2020 Wins: #7202 Hephzibah (62-28), #8738 Harlem (35-7), #12237 Cross Creek (Augusta) (58-0)
2020 Losses: #216 Pierce County (Blackshear) (59-14), #646 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (55-28), #947 Benedictine (Savannah) (58-26), #2957 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (36-10), #3050 Thomson (30-23), #4621 Morgan County (Madison) (41-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 64-38
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 3), 2017 (AAAA Region 3), 2013 (AAAA Region 3B), 2012 (AAAA Region 3B), 2011 (AAA Region 3 South), 2010 (AAA Region 3 South), 2007 (3A-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 vs Richmond Hill, 9/17 at North Augusta (SC), 9/24 at Cross Creek (Augusta), 10/8 Harlem, 10/15 at Thomson, 10/22 Hephzibah, 10/29 at Morgan County (Madison), 11/5 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: North Augusta (SC) (9.6), Richmond Hill (8.7), Thomson (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cross Creek (Augusta) (-46.6), Harlem (-28.1), Hephzibah (-26.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (16.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #253
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4894
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%