Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Gray Coach: Matt Ely League: A D1 Region 5 (moving from AA Region 6) Playoff Division: A D1 Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Gavin Steele 5'11" 190 Sophomore RB Reed Stallings 6'1" 220 Senior LB V.J. Ray 5'11" 180 Senior ATH STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Running Game, Freshman Class Team Weaknesses: Lost K To Graduation RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -14.4 2023 National Rank: #8457 2023 State Rank: #388 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -26.2 2024 National Rank: #7209 2024 State Rank: #362 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6167 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-31 (12-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.7 Dynasty National Rank: #6232 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.8 Dynasty Record: 107-69 (55-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 2-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th) 2023 Points For Average: 14.5 2023 Points Against Average: 27 2023 Differential: -12.5 2023 Wins: #7832 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta) (17-6), #8560 Midtown (Atlanta) (29-26) 2023 Losses: #2890 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (40-14), #2990 Mount Vernon (Atlanta) (44-6), #3946 Therrell (Atlanta) (34-9), #5714 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (28-25), #5842 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (32-10), #5948 Social Circle (21-14), #7835 KIPP Collegiate (Atlanta) (22-7), #8069 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (17-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 53-56 Recent State Championships: 2014 (A Private) Recent League Championships: 2017 (A Region 6B), 2015 (A Region 6A), 2014 (A Region 6A) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Lake Oconee Academy (Greensboro), 8/23 at Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 8/30 St. Francis (Alpharetta), 9/13 Cherokee Christian (Woodstock), 9/20 Washington-Wilkes (Washington), 9/27 at Whitefield Academy (Mableton), 10/4 Walker (Marietta), 10/18 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta), 10/25 at Landmark Christian (Fairburn) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (-4.2), Washington-Wilkes (Washington) (-11.4), Lake Oconee Academy (Greensboro) (-17.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (-55), Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (-45.8), Walker (Marietta) (-43) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #425 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8564 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%