Union County (Blairsville, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Michael Perry
League: AA Region 8
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jensen Goble 5'10" 165 Senior SB/WR
Caiden Tanner 5'11" 165 Senior QB
Seth Rutan 6'1" 190 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Balance/Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth, Replacing 3 Key Seniors At S/LB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2022 National Rank: #3190
2022 State Rank: #217
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.9
2023 National Rank: #2236
2023 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4174
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 34-20 (18-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 28.4
2022 Points Against Average: 21.8
2022 Differential: +6.6
2022 Wins: #2325 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (14-7), #3875 Model (Rome) (28-14), #5070 East Jackson (Commerce) (21-17), #5450 Banks County (Homer) (42-7), #6443 Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn) (56-49), #8183 Armuchee (Rome) (42-10), #9000 Towns County (Hiawassee) (49-7), #10515 West Hall (Oakwood) (48-7)
2022 Losses: #830 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (35-14), #1154 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (42-14), #1627 Athens Academy (Athens) (38-7), #2980 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (28-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 69-63
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 vs Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 8/25 at Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), 9/1 Towns County (Hiawassee), 9/8 Armuchee (Rome), 9/15 at West Hall (Oakwood), 10/6 Banks County (Homer), 10/13 at Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn), 10/20 at East Jackson (Commerce), 10/27 Athens Academy (Athens), 11/2 at Fellowship Christian (Roswell)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (18.1), Athens Academy (Athens) (9.9), Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Hall (Oakwood) (-44.3), Towns County (Hiawassee) (-36.3), Armuchee (Rome) (-33)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (8.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4019
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%