| Darlington (Rome, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Wayne Groves League: A D1 Region 6 (moving from A D1 Region 7) Playoff Division: A D1 Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sammy Kunczewski 6'0" 185 Senior QB/SS 4.65 Noah Duggan 5'10" 190 Senior LB/FB 4.75 Henry Ledbetter 6'3" 220 Junior DE/TE 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Returners Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 2.3 2023 National Rank: #5029 2023 State Rank: #289 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: -10.3 2024 National Rank: #4344 2024 State Rank: #257 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2518 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-15 (22-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3242 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26 Dynasty Record: 178-68 (109-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 29.4 2023 Points Against Average: 21.1 2023 Differential: +8.3 2023 Wins: #4595 Dade County (Trenton) (28-22), #6424 Christian Heritage (Dalton) (39-7), #7055 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) (48-24), #7744 Armuchee (Rome) (49-7), #9990 Chattooga (Summerville) (35-0), #10040 Coosa (Rome) (49-7) 2023 Losses: #2551 Trion (42-14), #3342 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (21-17), #4089 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (28-14), #4784 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (39-20), #6087 Pepperell (Lindale) (35-10) 2023 Opponents W-L: 54-65 Recent League Championships: 2022 (A D1 Region 7), 2021 (A Private Region 7), 2019 (A Region 6 - A), 2017 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2015 (AA Region 7), 2014 (AA Region 7), 2013 (A Region 6A), 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2011 (tied for 1st; A Region 6), 2010 (A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-A), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7A-AA) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/17 Mount Vernon (Atlanta), 8/23 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 8/30 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 9/13 Whitefield Academy (Mableton), 9/20 at Haralson County (Tallapoosa), 9/27 Pepperell (Lindale), 10/11 Heard County (Franklin), 10/18 Model (Rome), 10/25 at Temple, 11/1 at Bremen Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (6.2), Bremen (4.5), Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (-4.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeland (Rossville) (-39), Pepperell (Lindale) (-26.7), Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (-24.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (-1.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #328 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4691 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |