| Darlington (Rome, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Tommy Atha League: A D1 Region 7 (moving from A Private Region 7) Playoff Division: A D1 Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2021 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gatlin Hancock 6'3" 260 Senior OL 5.1 Gus Gammage 6'4" 305 Senior OL 5.2 Eli Thompson 5'11" 175 Senior WR/C 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Size/Experience Team Weaknesses: QB/RB Inexperience RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 24.1 2021 National Rank: #1695 2021 State Rank: #129 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 2022 Starting Power Rating: 7.1 2022 National Rank: #2061 2022 State Rank: #153 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 18.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3347 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 161-62 (99-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 11-2 2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2021 Points For Average: 29.6 2021 Points Against Average: 19.8 2021 Differential: +9.8 2021 Wins: #2030 Tattnall Square Academy (Macon) (24-14), #2459 Heard County (Franklin) (20-7), #3359 Heritage (Ringgold) (28-7), #4385 Bremen (40-33), #5159 Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw) (49-21), #5222 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (35-23), #5333 St. Francis (Alpharetta) (35-14), #5359 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (28-24), #5582 Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula) (42-17), #6049 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (21-14), #10834 Walker (Marietta) (43-14) 2021 Losses: #70 Trinity Christian (Sharpsburg) (56-7), #3240 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (14-13) 2021 Opponents W-L: 73-72 Recent League Championships: 2021 (A Private Region 7), 2019 (A Region 6 - A), 2017 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2015 (AA Region 7), 2014 (AA Region 7), 2013 (A Region 6A), 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2011 (tied for 1st; A Region 6), 2010 (A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 vs Schuylkill Valley (Leesport, PA), 8/26 at Sonoraville (Calhoun), 9/2 Christian Heritage (Dalton), 9/16 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 9/23 at Dade County (Trenton), 9/29 Coosa (Rome), 10/7 at Chattooga (Summerville), 10/14 Pepperell (Lindale), 10/21 at Armuchee (Rome), 11/4 Trion Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Trion (9.3), Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (6.4), Sonoraville (Calhoun) (5.9) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Coosa (Rome) (-41.6), Schuylkill Valley (Leesport, PA) (-40.4), Armuchee (Rome) (-28.2) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (12.1 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4235 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9% |