Southland Academy (Americus, GA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Gold/Black Coach: Rod Murray League: GIAA AA/A District 3 (moving from GIAA AAAA/AAA District 3) Playoff Division: GIAA AA Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -7.7 2023 National Rank: #7169 2023 State Rank: #360 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: -25.4 2024 National Rank: #7073 2024 State Rank: #358 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -10 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8047 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-33 (7-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6977 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.6 Dynasty Record: 117-120-1 (38-57 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 17.4 2023 Points Against Average: 24.8 2023 Differential: -7.4 2023 Wins: #6202 Taylor County (Butler) (16-8), #7527 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (28-22), #8023 Westfield (Perry) (14-7), #9791 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (20-14), #9856 Lakeview Academy (Gainesville) (35-14) 2023 Losses: #1781 Valwood (Valdosta) (35-13), #1781 Valwood (Valdosta) (49-0), #5643 Gatewood (Eatonton) (20-13), #6662 Marion County (Buena Vista) (33-21), #6745 Brookwood (Thomasville) (21-7), #6899 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (35-21), #8197 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (40-21) 2023 Opponents W-L: 76-59-1 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; GISA AAA - South), 2003 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany), 8/23 Westfield (Perry), 8/30 Marion County (Buena Vista), 9/6 at Gatewood (Eatonton), 9/13 Brookwood (Thomasville), 9/20 at Tiftarea Academy (Chula), 9/27 at Terrell Academy (Dawson), 10/11 at Trinity Christian (Dublin), 10/18 Toombs Christian Academy [Robert] (Lyons), 10/25 at Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gatewood (Eatonton) (-15.9), Marion County (Buena Vista) (-18.4), Westfield (Perry) (-18.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Christian (Dublin) (-59.3), Terrell Academy (Dawson) (-36.5), Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (-32.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (-3.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #421 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8232 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.