Christian Heritage (Dalton, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Coach: Jay Poag
League: A D2 Region 7A (moving from A Private Region 7)
Playoff Division: A D2
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Geil 6'4" 225 Senior DE 4.6
Eli Thomason 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.5
Wyatt Brumlow 5'10" 180 Senior WR 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Size, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 1
2021 National Rank: #5359
2021 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2022 National Rank: #3747
2022 State Rank: #225
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9272
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 94-66 (54-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 24.1
2021 Points Against Average: 19.5
2021 Differential: +4.6
2021 Wins: #5222 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (27-10), #6049 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (34-32), #10834 Walker (Marietta) (38-0), #11449 Lakeway Christian Academy (Morristown, TN) (41-0)
2021 Losses: #1019 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (31-21), #1695 Darlington (Rome) (28-24), #2505 Wesleyan (Norcross) (21-14), #3359 Heritage (Ringgold) (25-24), #5159 Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw) (20-17), #5931 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (20-7), #6016 Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (27-18)
2021 Opponents W-L: 62-62
Recent League Championships: 2020 (A Private Region 7), 2011 (Glory For Christ - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; Glory For Christ), 2008 (Georgia Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 8/26 at Temple, 9/2 at Darlington (Rome), 9/16 at Pickens (Jasper), 9/23 St. Francis (Alpharetta), 9/30 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch, TN), 10/7 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 10/14 Bowdon, 10/21 at Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC), 10/28 at Mt. Zion
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Alpharetta) (7.8), Bowdon (7.3), Darlington (Rome) (7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC) (-42.6), Mt. Zion (-19.1), North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (-15.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (3.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3170
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%