Norcross (GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Keith Maloof League: AAAAAAA Region 7 Playoff Division: AAAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2020 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zakye Barker 5'11" 220 Senior LB Bryghton Peters 5'10" 185 Senior DB Lawson Luckie 6'3" 225 Junior FL COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Jalen Garner 6'0" 200 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7 Physicality, Skill Position Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, OL Depth RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 56 2020 National Rank: #97 2020 State Rank: #6 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 2021 Starting Power Rating: 35.9 2021 National Rank: #289 2021 State Rank: #22 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 41.3 Dynasty National Rank: #370 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 152-61 (101-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 13-1 2020 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2020 Points For Average: 37.1 2020 Points Against Average: 15.4 2020 Differential: +21.7 2020 Wins: #61 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (17-7), #490 Roswell (40-20), #609 Archer (Lawrenceville) (31-14), #626 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (23-20), #848 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (37-14), #1285 South Forsyth (Cumming) (47-20), #1344 Hillgrove (Powder Springs) (30-21), #1368 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (45-14), #4412 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (52-14), #4493 Duluth (56-20), #5547 Discovery (Lawrenceville) (47-14), #9394 Dunwoody (40-3), #10586 Berkmar (Lilburn) (54-7) 2020 Losses: #16 Grayson (Loganville) (28-0) 2020 Opponents W-L: 81-63 Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA), 2012 (AAAAAA) Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2012 (AAAAAA Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 Hillgrove (Powder Springs), 8/27 at Mill Creek (Hoschton), 9/3 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/10 South Gwinnett (Snellville), 9/17 Dunwoody, 9/24 at Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/1 Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/15 at Discovery (Lawrenceville), 10/22 Duluth, 11/5 at Archer (Lawrenceville) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Archer (Lawrenceville) (30.3), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (29.6), East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (26.8) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-31.9), Dunwoody (-28.3), Discovery (Lawrenceville) (-20.5) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (31.5 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1746 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33% |