Norcross (GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Keith Maloof League: AAAAAAA Region 7 Playoff Division: AAAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2021 JV Record: 3-1-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no D1 PROSPECTS Lawson Luckie 6'3" 225 Senior TE Nakai Poole 6'3" 205 Senior WR Zion Taylor 6'1" 185 Senior WR COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Zakye Barker 5'11" 225 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB/OL Return, Skill Positions, Defensive Front 7 Speed/Physicality Team Weaknesses: RB/LB Depth RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 34.2 2021 National Rank: #818 2021 State Rank: #80 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.8 2022 Starting Power Rating: 32.6 2022 National Rank: #334 2022 State Rank: #41 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 40.9 Dynasty National Rank: #357 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3 Dynasty Record: 160-65 (106-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 8-4 2021 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2021 Points For Average: 28.1 2021 Points Against Average: 14.7 2021 Differential: +13.4 2021 Wins: #1072 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (7-0), #1210 Cherokee (Canton) (28-21), #2047 Hillgrove (Powder Springs) (42-30), #3249 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (16-3), #3530 Duluth (45-7), #6473 Dunwoody (54-0), #6542 Discovery (Lawrenceville) (35-6), #11378 Berkmar (Lilburn) (63-0) 2021 Losses: #44 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (41-13), #129 Lowndes (Valdosta) (35-34), #464 Archer (Lawrenceville) (9-0), #732 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (24-0) 2021 Opponents W-L: 62-71 Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA), 2012 (AAAAAA) Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2012 (AAAAAA Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/20 at Brookwood (Snellville), 8/26 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 9/9 Archer (Lawrenceville), 9/16 at Discovery (Lawrenceville), 9/23 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 9/30 Duluth, 10/14 at Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/21 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/28 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 11/4 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mill Creek (Hoschton) (67.9), Brookwood (Snellville) (54.6), North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (46) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-38.5), Discovery (Lawrenceville) (-21.1), Duluth (-10.1) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (24.9 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #354 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |