Cherokee (Canton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Josh Shaw
League: AAAAAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Swann 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.85
Adarrius Harshaw 5'10" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.4
Toby Thompson 6'3" 240 Senior DE/FB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nason Simmons 6'6" 280 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite Returners At QB/WR, DL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: OL Graduation Losses, Both All-Region CBs Graduated

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2020 National Rank: #533
2020 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 33.6
2021 National Rank: #344
2021 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #2428
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 87-109 [86-110 on the field] (51-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 27.7
2020 Points Against Average: 18.2
2020 Differential: +9.5
2020 Wins: #281 Cartersville (14-12), #1226 Alpharetta (28-14), #1237 Rome (21-15), #1559 Creekview (Canton) (14-9), #1725 Carver (Atlanta) (38-12), #2767 Woodstock (41-7), #3011 Sequoyah (Canton) (41-20), #3463 Etowah (Woodstock) (35-6)
2020 Losses: #297 Milton (41-29), #322 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (29-16), #490 Roswell (35-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 72-50
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/18 at Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta), 8/27 at Sequoyah (Canton), 9/3 at Rome, 9/10 Creekview (Canton), 9/17 at Cartersville, 10/1 at Woodstock, 10/8 Roswell, 10/15 Etowah (Woodstock), 10/22 Alpharetta, 11/5 at Milton
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (57.1), Roswell (36.4), Rome (24)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta) (0.6), Etowah (Woodstock) (5.3), Sequoyah (Canton) (8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4 (32 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #316
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%