Armuchee (Rome, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Eric Belew
League: A D1 Region 7
Playoff Division: A D1
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jakson Hightower 6'1" 210 Senior LB/FB 4.9
Blaine Ragland 6'1" 160 Senior QB/FS 4.7
Hayden Phillips 6'0" 200 Senior LB/FB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physicality, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -10.7
2023 National Rank: #7744
2023 State Rank: #372
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -39.2
2024 National Rank: #9527
2024 State Rank: #408
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10160
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-34 (4-25 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11336
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.8
Dynasty Record: 56-153 (24-112 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.4
2023 Points Against Average: 28
2023 Differential: -8.6
2023 Wins: #9990 Chattooga (Summerville) (27-20), #10040 Coosa (Rome) (28-0), #10460 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (53-10), #11619 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (35-14)
2023 Losses: #2551 Trion (55-7), #2548 Union County (Blairsville) (50-3), #4595 Dade County (Trenton) (28-7), #5029 Darlington (Rome) (49-7), #5809 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (34-21), #6087 Pepperell (Lindale) (20-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 7-AA - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 8/30 Cherokee Christian (Woodstock), 9/6 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 9/13 at Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga), 9/20 at Chattooga (Summerville), 9/27 Dade County (Trenton), 10/4 Coosa (Rome), 10/18 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 10/25 at Gordon Central (Calhoun), 11/1 Christian Heritage (Dalton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (8.6), Dade County (Trenton) (-7.2), Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gordon Central (Calhoun) (-43.5), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (-43.3), Ridgeland (Rossville) (-39)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #413
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7788
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%