Mt. Zion (GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Red/White Coach: Brad Gordon League: A D2 Region 7B (moving from A Public Region 6) Playoff Division: A D2 Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2021 JV Record: 0-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Malachi Ackles 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB Sherrod Montgomery 5'10" 180 Junior RB/DB Preston Denney 5'9" 170 Senior RB/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RBs, DBs Team Weaknesses: OL, LBs RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -4.3 2021 National Rank: #6537 2021 State Rank: #333 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -19.1 2022 National Rank: #6380 2022 State Rank: #320 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -11.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11559 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8 Dynasty Record: 86-117 (35-56 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 7-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2021 Points For Average: 28.1 2021 Points Against Average: 26.5 2021 Differential: +1.6 2021 Wins: #4305 Dade County (Trenton) (35-27), #6856 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (30-27), #7641 Armuchee (Rome) (28-14), #8559 Heritage (Newnan) (26-14), #10376 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta) (37-18), #11863 Central (Talbotton) (48-14), #12444 Creekside Christian Academy (McDonough) (42-6) 2021 Losses: #2620 Bowdon (40-14), #2779 Trion (61-28), #2951 Lincoln County (Lincolnton) (36-0), #6016 Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (35-21) 2021 Opponents W-L: 49-67 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; A Region 6 - A), 2017 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2016 (A Region 6A), 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 Cleburne County (Heflin, AL), 8/26 Greenville, 9/1 at Jordan (Columbus), 9/16 at Brookstone (Columbus), 9/23 Jasper County (Monticello), 9/30 at Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 10/7 at Mount Vernon (Atlanta), 10/20 Heard County (Franklin), 10/28 Christian Heritage (Dalton), 11/4 at Bowdon Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bowdon (7.3), Brookstone (Columbus) (0.9), Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-4.6) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Jasper County (Monticello) (-43.3), Jordan (Columbus) (-38.6), Cleburne County (Heflin, AL) (-23.2) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 (-4.7 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #331 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4920 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |