Darlington (Rome, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Wayne Groves League: A D1 Region 6 Playoff Division: A D1 Playoff Division Rank*: #44 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 11 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Myles Twyman Senior RB/CB 4.42 Henry Ledbetter 6'3" 240 Senior DE 4.9 Jayce Donaldson Senior WR/CB 4.51 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Speed Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Must Find QB RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -6.4 2024 National Rank: #6383 2024 State Rank: #328 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -17.1 2025 National Rank*: #6807 2025 State Rank*: #347 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 11.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3149 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-19 (19-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3402 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.8 Dynasty Record: 183-74 (112-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 21 2024 Points Against Average: 28.3 2024 Differential: -7.3 2024 Wins: #3660 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (27-20), #6920 Pepperell (Lindale) (21-20), #7391 Model (Rome) (31-0), #8984 Haralson County (Tallapoosa) (21-16), #9270 Ridgeland (Rossville) (49-7) 2024 Losses: #1482 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (14-7), #2863 Heard County (Franklin) (48-27), #3663 Temple (51-7), #4064 Bremen (54-14), #4358 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (35-0), #4879 Mount Vernon (Atlanta) (46-27) 2024 Opponents W-L: 61-58 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 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |