Valwood (Valdosta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Valiants
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Brad Wells
League: GIAA AAAA/AAA District 3
Playoff Division: GIAA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Triston White 6'0" 195 Junior RB
Conner Hutto 6'3" 265 Senior OL
Dallas Hatfield 6'1" 225 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Senior OL Starters, RB/LB Depth
Team Weaknesses: DL Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.3
2022 National Rank: #5576
2022 State Rank: #309
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -19.7
2023 National Rank: #5778
2023 State Rank: #310
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6110
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 32-28 (9-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.4
2022 Points Against Average: 25.8
2022 Differential: -1.4
2022 Wins: #6231 Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (32-21), #6401 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (19-14), #6401 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (15-8), #8488 Toombs Christian Academy [Robert] (Lyons) (40-28), #9251 St. Andrew's (Savannah) (30-7), #9599 Southland Academy (Americus) (29-23), #11369 Georgia Christian (Valdosta) (39-14)
2022 Losses: #679 Milledge Academy [John] (Milledgeville) (49-14), #1741 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (51-10), #3442 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (34-7), #3618 Brookwood (Thomasville) (19-18), #9803 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (41-40)
2022 Opponents W-L: 79-57
Recent State Championships: 2017 (GISA AAA), 2015 (GISA AAA), 2012 (GISA AA)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (GISA 3AAA), 2017 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AAA), 2016 (GISA 3AAA), 2014 (GISA 3AAA), 2013 (GISA 3AA), 2012 (GISA 3AA), 2011 (GISA 2AA), 2006 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at St. Andrew's (Savannah), 9/8 at Georgia Christian (Valdosta), 9/15 Toombs Christian Academy [Robert] (Lyons), 9/22 vs North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL), 9/29 Tiftarea Academy (Chula), 10/13 at Terrell Academy (Dawson), 10/20 Southland Academy (Americus), 10/27 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany), 11/3 at Brookwood (Thomasville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) (15.8), Brookwood (Thomasville) (-7.7), Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (-11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Georgia Christian (Valdosta) (-54.9), Southland Academy (Americus) (-47.6), St. Andrew's (Savannah) (-40)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 (0.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #390
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7181
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%