GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Chad Phillips
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dorsey Benefield 6'2" 215 Senior FB/ILB 4.75
Anderson Cardoza 5'11" 190 Senior HB/CB 4.45
Pete West 6'3" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Phifer 6'5" 225 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Nationally-Ranked K, Skill Positions/Defensive Front 7 Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 DB Returning, OL
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2022 National Rank: #1385
2022 State Rank: #120
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2023 National Rank: #1188
2023 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1276
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 41-17 (25-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 25.8
2022 Points Against Average: 13.9
2022 Differential: +11.9
2022 Wins: #360 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (27-17), #1207 LaGrange (25-24), #2824 Northgate (Newnan) (19-0), #4408 Riverdale (41-19), #6382 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (33-0), #6656 Luella (43-12), #10232 North Clayton (College Park) (47-6)
2022 Losses: #522 Troup County (LaGrange) (44-17), #1046 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (14-6), #1536 Trinity Christian (Sharpsburg) (3-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 51-59
Recent League Championships: 2020 (AAAAA Region 2), 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 3), 2018 (AAAAA Region 3), 2017 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 3), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 3), 2010 (AAAA Region 3B), 2005 (4-AAAAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 8/25 Northgate (Newnan), 9/1 at Luella, 9/15 LaGrange, 9/22 at Troup County (LaGrange), 9/29 Trinity Christian (Sharpsburg), 10/6 at Fayette County (Fayetteville), 10/20 Riverdale, 10/27 at North Clayton (College Park), 11/3 at Whitewater (Fayetteville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Troup County (LaGrange) (32.8), East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (25.7), LaGrange (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Clayton (College Park) (-45.5), Luella (-21.8), Riverdale (-19.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1760
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%