Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Gray
Coach: Matt Ely
League: A D1 Region 5B (moving from AA Region 6)
Playoff Division: A D1
Playoff Division Rank*: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Steele 5'11" 190 Sophomore RB
Reed Stallings 6'1" 220 Senior LB
V.J. Ray 5'11" 180 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Running Game, Freshman Class
Team Weaknesses: Lost K To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2023 National Rank: #8457
2023 State Rank: #388
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -23.3
2024 National Rank*: #7202
2024 State Rank*: #362
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6167
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-31 (12-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6232
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30
Dynasty Record: 107-69 (55-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2023 Points For Average: 14.5
2023 Points Against Average: 27
2023 Differential: -12.5
2023 Wins: #7832 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta) (17-6), #8560 Midtown (Atlanta) (29-26)
2023 Losses: #2890 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (40-14), #2990 Mount Vernon (Atlanta) (44-6), #3946 Therrell (Atlanta) (34-9), #5714 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (28-25), #5842 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (32-10), #5948 Social Circle (21-14), #7835 KIPP Collegiate (Atlanta) (22-7), #8069 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (17-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-56
Recent State Championships: 2014 (A Private)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (A Region 6B), 2015 (A Region 6A), 2014 (A Region 6A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/2 Darlington (Rome), 8/16 at Lake Oconee Academy (Greensboro), 8/23 at Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 8/30 St. Francis (Alpharetta), 9/13 Cherokee Christian (Woodstock), 9/20 Washington-Wilkes (Washington), 9/27 at Whitefield Academy (Mableton), 10/4 Walker (Marietta), 10/18 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta), 10/25 at Landmark Christian (Fairburn)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (-3.4), Darlington (Rome) (-7.4), Washington-Wilkes (Washington) (-10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (-54.2), Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (-45), Walker (Marietta) (-42.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -26.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #415
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4564
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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