Lanier (Sugar Hill, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: David Willingham
League: AAAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2020 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Jones 6'5" 290 Senior OL
Carson Thomas 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.65
Bryan Williams 5'11" 200 Junior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game Unproven

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2020 National Rank: #2208
2020 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2021 National Rank: #3347
2021 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2042
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 72-30 (42-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 21.1
2020 Points Against Average: 21.4
2020 Differential: -0.3
2020 Wins: #1059 Denmark (Alpharetta) (38-27), #2314 Dutchtown (Hampton) (5-0), #3004 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (27-20), #5749 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (37-7)
2020 Losses: #43 Buford (38-10), #887 Dacula (28-27), #2646 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (36-15), #3010 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (17-14), #3193 Shiloh (Snellville) (20-17)
2020 Opponents W-L: 48-51
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAAAA Region 8), 2014 (AAAAA Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Dutchtown (Hampton), 9/3 Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 9/17 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 9/24 at Dacula, 10/8 at Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville), 10/15 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/22 at Buford, 10/29 Shiloh (Snellville), 11/5 Winder-Barrow (Winder)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Buford (65.1), Dacula (21.3), Dutchtown (Hampton) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (-13.9), Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (-8.1), Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (-0.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #834
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%