Valdosta (GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Shelton Felton League: AAAAAAA Region 1 Playoff Division: AAAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2022 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Eric Brantley 6'2" 250 Senior DE 4.75 Jaylen Bentley 6'1" 200 Senior S 4.4 Todd Robinson 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.4 ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT Omar White 6'3" 305 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, Dual-Threat QB Returns, D1 Players At DE/S Team Weaknesses: DB/RB Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 49.3 2022 National Rank: #209 2022 State Rank: #23 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3 2023 Starting Power Rating: 35.6 2023 National Rank: #219 2023 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 45.5 Dynasty National Rank: #198 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9 Dynasty Record: 33-26 [38-21 on the field] (9-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 26.1 2022 Points Against Average: 9.5 2022 Differential: +16.6 2022 Wins: #283 Warner Robins (25-0), #317 Lowndes (Valdosta) (13-6), #669 McEachern (Powder Springs) (24-14), #1079 Richmond Hill (20-0), #1363 Cook (Adel) (34-7), #3387 North Miami (FL) (40-6), #4483 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (42-2), #6899 Coral Glades (Coral Springs, FL) (56-0) 2022 Losses: #34 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (24-6), #80 Westlake (Atlanta) (28-13), #309 Camden County (Kingsland) (17-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 71-57 Recent State Championships: 2016 (AAAAAA) Recent League Championships: 2016 (AAAAAA Region 1), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2003 (1-AAAAA) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Washington (Massillon, OH), 8/25 at Cook (Adel), 9/1 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 9/8 Warner Robins, 9/15 Deerfield Beach (FL), 9/22 at McEachern (Powder Springs), 10/6 Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/13 at Richmond Hill, 10/20 Camden County (Kingsland), 10/27 at Colquitt County (Norman Park) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Norman Park) (63.7), Washington (Massillon, OH) (43.4), Camden County (Kingsland) (41.5) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (-12.9), Deerfield Beach (FL) (-6.3), Cook (Adel) (9.2) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8 (36 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #129 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |