Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Tommy Jones
League: AAAA Region 8A
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Graves 6'3" 240 Senior TE/DE 4.9
K.T. Thompson 6'1" 190 Junior FS/WR 4.7
Connor Griffin 5'9" 190 Junior LB/RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 2.5
2022 National Rank: #5053
2022 State Rank: #289
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -11.9
2023 National Rank: #4366
2023 State Rank: #258
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4736
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 27-27 (15-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 23.9
2022 Points Against Average: 26.8
2022 Differential: -2.9
2022 Wins: #3867 Madison County (Danielsville) (20-19), #7141 Chestatee (Gainesville) (42-21), #9849 East Hall (Gainesville) (34-20)
2022 Losses: #205 North Oconee (Bogart) (42-7), #1182 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (38-23), #1605 Adairsville (51-50), #2484 Walnut Grove (28-25), #4121 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (21-19), #4425 East Forsyth (Gainesville) (14-7), #5628 North Hall (Gainesville) (14-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 66-46
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAA Region 7), 2020 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 at West Forsyth (Cumming), 8/25 Adairsville, 9/8 Madison County (Danielsville), 9/15 at Chestatee (Gainesville), 9/22 North Hall (Gainesville), 9/29 at Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/6 East Forsyth (Gainesville), 10/13 at Walnut Grove, 10/20 East Hall (Gainesville), 11/3 at North Oconee (Bogart)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Oconee (Bogart) (34.6), West Forsyth (Cumming) (16.2), Adairsville (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East Hall (Gainesville) (-44.8), Chestatee (Gainesville) (-29.3), North Hall (Gainesville) (-16.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2679
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%