GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kevin Smith
League: AAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAA Region 2)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Devon Smoot 6'1" 190 Senior SS 4.65
Jordan Donald 6'2" 205 Senior ILB 4.7
Kory Pettigrew 6'1.5" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dakarai Anderson 5'8" 165 Senior WR
Maurice Hayes 6'0.5" 165 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, RB, S
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB/CB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 54.2
2023 National Rank: #138
2023 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 40.4
2024 National Rank*: #189
2024 State Rank*: #24
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 36.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #530
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-16 (26-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2405
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 126-111 (71-61 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.9
2023 Points Against Average: 19.2
2023 Differential: +18.7
2023 Wins: #191 Stockbridge (38-27), #239 Bainbridge (7-3), #572 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (28-24), #614 Burke County (Waynesboro) (35-14), #785 Jones County (Gray) (54-21), #814 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (34-20), #1915 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (33-16), #2318 Peach County (Fort Valley) (42-21), #2325 Veterans (Kathleen) (49-41), #2583 Westside (Macon) (55-14), #2839 Howard (Macon) (41-0), #4795 West Laurens (Dexter) (55-7), #5307 Griffin (41-7)
2023 Losses: #201 Houston County (Warner Robins) (42-35), #289 Spalding (Griffin) (31-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 107-68
Recent State Championships: 2023
Recent League Championships: 2022 (AAAA Region 2), 2021 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 4), 2020 (AAAA Region 4), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4B-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/3/23 West Laurens (Dexter) (55-7), 11/11/23 Burke County (Waynesboro) (35-14), 11/17/23 Bainbridge (7-3), 11/24/23 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (34-20), 12/1/23 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (28-24), 12/12/23 Stockbridge (38-27)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/17 Baldwin (Milledgeville), 8/23 Peach County (Fort Valley), 8/30 Houston County (Warner Robins), 9/13 at Veterans (Kathleen), 9/20 East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/27 New Hampstead (Savannah), 10/4 at Wayne County (Jesup), 10/18 Ware County (Waycross), 10/25 at Benedictine (Savannah), 11/1 at Warner Robins
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Benedictine (Savannah) (41.8), Houston County (Warner Robins) (36.8), Ware County (Waycross) (35.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Veterans (Kathleen) (3), Baldwin (Milledgeville) (5.8), Peach County (Fort Valley) (13.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 (34 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 23.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #28
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #131
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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