Savannah Christian (Savannah, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Baker Woodward
League: AAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Griffin 6'5" 290 Junior DL 4.9
David Bucey 6'1" 200 Senior LB/WR 4.6
Logan Brooking 6'4" 225 Junior TE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience, DL
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 Excellent OL, Skill Position/Secondary Youth/Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2022 National Rank: #811
2022 State Rank: #84
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 29.1
2023 National Rank: #360
2023 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1820
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 45-16 (19-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 42.2
2022 Points Against Average: 13.6
2022 Differential: +28.6
2022 Wins: #990 Peach County (Fort Valley) (23-7), #2584 Liberty County (Hinesville) (40-6), #4029 Long County (Ludowici) (54-20), #4264 Hephzibah (55-13), #4301 Savannah Country Day (Savannah) (45-6), #4564 Johnson [Sol C.] (Savannah) (14-6), #6933 Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island, SC) (54-7), #7923 Islands (Savannah) (69-6), #8050 Beach [Alfred Ely] (Savannah) (49-7), #9318 Battery Creek (Beaufort, SC) (49-6), #10512 Groves [Robert W.] (Garden City) (48-8)
2022 Losses: #77 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (51-21), #692 Calvary Day (Savannah) (34-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-71
Recent State Championships: 2011 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (A Private Region 3), 2018 (A Region 3 - A), 2015 (A Region 3A), 2012 (A Region 3A), 2011 (A Region 3 East), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Region 3 East), 2009 (3-A - East), 2008 (3-A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island, SC), 8/24 Islands (Savannah), 9/1 at Marist (Atlanta), 9/15 at Savannah Country Day (Savannah), 9/22 Calvary Day (Savannah), 9/29 at Long County (Ludowici), 10/6 Johnson [Sol C.] (Savannah), 10/20 at Beach [Alfred Ely] (Savannah), 10/27 Groves [Robert W.] (Garden City), 11/3 at Liberty County (Hinesville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Calvary Day (Savannah) (31.2), Marist (Atlanta) (26.4), Liberty County (Hinesville) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Groves [Robert W.] (Garden City) (-49.5), Beach [Alfred Ely] (Savannah) (-35.6), Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island, SC) (-23.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (12.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #274
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3401
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%