GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Josh Alexander
League: A D1 Region 8 (moving from AA Region 8)
Playoff Division: A D1
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Wingfield 5'10" 205 Senior RB/LB
K.J. Whitehead 6'2" 195 Senior WR/SS
Jarmari Welch 5'9" 170 RB/DB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin McGee 5'7" 160 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Experience, Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 20.9
2023 National Rank: #2159
2023 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 17.6
2024 National Rank*: #1192
2024 State Rank*: #98
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 25.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1329
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-15 (16-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3345
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 188-60-1 (93-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 39.4
2023 Points Against Average: 30.5
2023 Differential: +8.9
2023 Wins: #2990 Mount Vernon (Atlanta) (49-16), #3056 Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn) (51-19), #3938 East Jackson (Commerce) (59-21), #4595 Dade County (Trenton) (42-7), #5369 Banks County (Homer) (56-27), #8069 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (59-13)
2023 Losses: #298 Prince Avenue Christian (Athens) (52-21), #604 Mobile Christian (Mobile, AL) (41-21), #1330 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (52-28), #1416 Columbia (Decatur) (53-26), #2548 Union County (Blairsville) (35-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 92-42
Recent League Championships: 2019 (A Region 8 - South), 2018 (A Region 8 - B), 2017 (A Region 8), 2012 (A Region 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; A Region 8), 2007 (8-A), 2006 (8-A), 2004 (8-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Aquinas (Augusta), 8/23 Savannah Country Day (Savannah), 8/30 at Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 9/6 at Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville), 9/20 at Commerce, 9/27 Oglethorpe County (Lexington), 10/4 at Banks County (Homer), 10/11 Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn), 10/18 at Elbert County (Elberton), 10/25 Rabun County (Tiger)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Savannah Country Day (Savannah) (11), Commerce (10.8), Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (-20.5), Banks County (Homer) (-19.8), Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (-17.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (18.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #216
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1420
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 14%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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