Brantley County (Nahunta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Herons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: David Shores
League: A D1 Region 1
Playoff Division: A D1
Playoff Division Rank*: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 3-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Hendrix 6'4" 185 Senior QB 4.9
Eli Thomas 5'10" 180 Sophomore SS/ATH 4.7
Mason Kicklighter 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -12.9
2024 National Rank: #7664
2024 State Rank: #378
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -13.4
2025 National Rank*: #6134
2025 State Rank*: #327
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6865
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-35 (7-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8134
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 80-141-1 (41-94 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 9.8
2024 Points Against Average: 37.2
2024 Differential: -27.4
2024 Wins: #2464 Davis [Jeff] (Hazlehurst) (28-21), #4331 Bacon County (Alma) (14-7)
2024 Losses: #964 Pierce County (Blackshear) (42-7), #1038 Thomasville (62-0), #1380 Fitzgerald (46-14), #1459 Worth County (Sylvester) (49-0), #3974 Charlton County (Folkston) (61-13), #4681 Vidalia (30-0), #7050 Windsor Forest (Savannah) (20-8), #7634 Berrien (Nashville) (34-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 64-54
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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