GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Herron
League: AAAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
De'Nigel Cooper 6'3" 230 Senior OLB 4.65
Ja'Marley Riddle 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Elyiss Williams 6'7" 230 Junior TE/OLB 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Best Players Returning, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 Starting CBs, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2022 National Rank: #309
2022 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 41.5
2023 National Rank: #150
2023 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 41.4
Dynasty National Rank: #319
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 32-24 (6-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 29.8
2022 Points Against Average: 18.5
2022 Differential: +11.3
2022 Wins: #209 Valdosta (17-14), #317 Lowndes (Valdosta) (48-21), #360 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (44-33), #1079 Richmond Hill (21-14), #1686 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (37-7), #3231 Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines, FL) (48-21), #6662 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL) (47-6), #9771 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta) (45-0)
2022 Losses: #34 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (49-21), #128 Grayson (Loganville) (28-10), #356 Brunswick (16-10), #3204 Columbia (Decatur) (13-10)
2022 Opponents W-L: 75-57-1
Recent State Championships: 2009 (AAAAA), 2008 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA Region 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 1), 2011 (AAAAA Region 3), 2010 (AAAAA Region 3), 2009 (3-AAAAA), 2008 (3-AAAAA), 2007 (3-AAAAA), 2006 (3-AAAAA), 2005 (3-AAAAA), 2004 (3-AAAAA), 2003 (3-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Columbia (Decatur), 8/25 Brunswick, 9/1 at Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 9/8 New Hampstead (Savannah), 9/15 Somerset Academy Canyons (Boynton Beach, FL), 9/22 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL), 10/6 Richmond Hill, 10/13 Colquitt County (Norman Park), 10/20 at Valdosta, 11/3 at Lowndes (Valdosta)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Norman Park) (64.4), Valdosta (35.4), Lowndes (Valdosta) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville, FL) (-22.1), Somerset Academy Canyons (Boynton Beach, FL) (-15.5), Columbia (Decatur) (-11.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3 (33 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #381
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%