| Athens Academy (Athens, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Josh Alexander League: AA Region 8 (moving from A Private Region 8) Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2021 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sam Bush 6'0" 185 Senior QB Tre Hawkins 6'0" 195 Senior RB Gio Newsome 5'9" 180 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Dual-Threat QB, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 15.5 2021 National Rank: #2816 2021 State Rank: #181 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -3.1 2022 National Rank: #3523 2022 State Rank: #215 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 16.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3721 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9 Dynasty Record: 174-52-1 (86-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 8-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2021 Points For Average: 30.8 2021 Points Against Average: 26.3 2021 Differential: +4.5 2021 Wins: #3825 Athens Christian (Athens) (30-14), #3963 Augusta Christian (Martinez) (42-27), #5582 Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula) (45-13), #5931 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (27-21), #6601 Charlotte Country Day (Charlotte, NC) (33-9), #8157 Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn) (70-27), #8806 Walton Academy [George] (Monroe) (49-7), #10461 Loganville Christian Academy (Loganville) (44-10) 2021 Losses: #70 Trinity Christian (Sharpsburg) (59-7), #425 Prince Avenue Christian (Athens) (49-13), #562 Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough) (56-7), #2505 Wesleyan (Norcross) (23-2) 2021 Opponents W-L: 73-69 Recent League Championships: 2019 (A Region 8 - South), 2018 (A Region 8 - B), 2017 (A Region 8), 2012 (A Region 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Region 8), 2007 (8-A), 2006 (8-A), 2004 (8-A) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Dade County (Trenton), 8/26 Mobile Christian (Mobile, AL), 9/2 Prince Avenue Christian (Athens), 9/9 at Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 9/23 at Mount Vernon (Atlanta), 10/7 Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn), 10/14 at Fellowship Christian (Roswell), 10/21 Banks County (Homer), 10/28 Union County (Blairsville), 11/4 at East Jackson (Commerce) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Prince Avenue Christian (Athens) (35), Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (28.2), Dade County (Trenton) (-3) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Blairsville) (-32.6), East Jackson (Commerce) (-24.9), Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn) (-23.5) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (11.1 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #254 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3085 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |