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)