GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAAAAA Region 5 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 2)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ashton Heflin 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.65
James Paige 5'11" 190 Senior QB 4.44
Justyn Reid 6'4" 235 Senior TE/DE 4.77
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Michai Hill 6'1" 230 Senior Edge
Pichon Wimbley 6'2" 305 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry/Leadership, Key Play-Makers Return, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 24.7
2021 National Rank: #1631
2021 State Rank: #127
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.4
2022 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2022 National Rank: #1038
2022 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #995
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 137-84 (81-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 28.5
2021 Points Against Average: 31.9
2021 Differential: -3.4
2021 Wins: #704 North Paulding (Dallas) (42-17), #2904 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (39-32), #3223 Campbell (Smyrna) (35-7)
2021 Losses: #87 Brookwood (Snellville) (56-7), #340 McEachern (Powder Springs) (41-21), #401 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (31-28), #732 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (30-27), #872 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (35-34), #1517 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (28-14), #1713 Harris County (Hamilton) (42-38)
2021 Opponents W-L: 71-41-1
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 3), 2009 (4-AAAAA), 2008 (4-AAAAA), 2007 (4-AAAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 at Sandy Creek (Tyrone), 8/26 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/8 Hardaway (Columbus), 9/16 Paulding County (Dallas), 9/23 at South Paulding (Douglasville), 9/29 at East Paulding (Dallas), 10/7 Alexander (Douglasville), 10/21 at Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn), 10/28 Douglas County (Douglasville), 11/4 New Manchester (Douglasville)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (67.1), Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (35.8), South Paulding (Douglasville) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hardaway (Columbus) (-15.9), Paulding County (Dallas) (-14.5), East Paulding (Dallas) (-14.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7 (35.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #433
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%