| Cherokee Bluff (Flowery Branch, GA) previews home GENERAL Coach: Tommy Jones League: AAA Region 8 (moving from AAAA Region 8A) Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank*: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2023 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kaden Thompson 6'1" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.62 Connor Griffin 5'9" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.66 Rylan Ackerman 5'11" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.68 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have Some Multiple-Year Defensive Starters, DB/Skill Position Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Replacing QB RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 6.2 2023 National Rank: #4379 2023 State Rank: #262 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -6.4 2024 National Rank*: #4176 2024 State Rank*: #246 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3442 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-23 (18-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6745 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 31-33 (18-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 22.3 2023 Points Against Average: 19.6 2023 Differential: +2.7 2023 Wins: #3637 East Forsyth (Gainesville) (10-3), #5007 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (36-23), #8952 East Hall (Gainesville) (49-0), #9556 Chestatee (Gainesville) (48-0) 2023 Losses: #435 North Oconee (Bogart) (34-7), #931 West Forsyth (Cumming) (40-7), #2759 Madison County (Danielsville) (27-26), #2928 Adairsville (21-7), #3009 North Hall (Gainesville) (27-17), #6032 Walnut Grove (21-16) 2023 Opponents W-L: 60-48 Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAA Region 7), 2020 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 7) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 8/23 at Apalachee (Winder), 8/30 North Hall (Gainesville), 9/6 at Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 9/13 Banks County (Homer), 9/27 at Oconee County (Watkinsville), 10/4 at West Hall (Oakwood), 10/11 Monroe Area (Monroe), 10/25 at Jefferson, 11/1 East Hall (Gainesville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Jefferson (44.4), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (19.2), Oconee County (Watkinsville) (15.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: East Hall (Gainesville) (-32.9), Apalachee (Winder) (-26.3), West Hall (Oakwood) (-22.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #214 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1413 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th |