Lincoln County (Lincolnton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Devils
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Lee Chomskis
League: A Public Region 8
Playoff Division: A Public
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tevin Gartrell 5'8" 170 Senior WB 4.48
C.J. Zellars 5'11" 175 Senior LB/WB 4.6
Donald Owens 6'0" 225 Senior OL/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year In Schemes, OL Returns Intact, Improved Attitude/Effort
Team Weaknesses: Lost Six Great Players To Graduation, Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 9.3
2020 National Rank: #3903
2020 State Rank: #189
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -7
2021 National Rank: #4623
2021 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2755
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.4
Dynasty Record: 177-51-1 (84-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 20.8
2020 Points Against Average: 16.5
2020 Differential: +4.3
2020 Wins: #4579 Chattahoochee County (Cusseta) (29-13), #5276 Elbert County (Elberton) (27-20), #5512 Hancock Central (Sparta) (28-6), #6176 Westside (Augusta) (7-6), #8367 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (13-7), #8496 Social Circle (36-20), #10318 Towns County (Hiawassee) (15-0), #12267 Greene County (Greensboro) (48-19)
2020 Losses: #2024 Commerce (17-7), #2149 Clinch County (Homerville) (27-7), #2284 Washington-Wilkes (Washington) (14-13), #2790 Davis [Jeff] (Hazlehurst) (24-14), #8738 Harlem (42-27)
2020 Opponents W-L: 76-61
Recent State Championships: 2006 (A), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (A Region 7 - B), 2017 (tied for 1st; A Region 7B), 2012 (A Region 7), 2011 (A Region 7), 2009 (7-A), 2008 (7-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-A), 2006 (7-A), 2005 (7-A), 2004 (7-A), 2003 (7-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Bryan County (Pembroke), 9/3 Westside (Augusta), 9/10 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta), 9/17 at Harlem, 9/24 Elbert County (Elberton), 10/1 Towns County (Hiawassee), 10/8 at Social Circle, 10/22 at Washington-Wilkes (Washington), 10/29 at Greene County (Greensboro), 11/5 Commerce
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Washington-Wilkes (Washington) (14.3), Commerce (4.8), Elbert County (Elberton) (-7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bryan County (Pembroke) (-50.4), Greene County (Greensboro) (-48.9), Towns County (Hiawassee) (-34.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (2.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #369
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7712
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%