Clarke Central (Athens, GA) GENERAL Nickname: Gladiators Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Leroy Ryals League: 8-AAAA Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2008 JV Record: 3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dimitri Holmes 5'8" 165 Senior WR Terrance Bradshaw 6'0" 235 Senior DE Alan Posey 6'6" 320 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 22.3 2008 National Rank: #2531 2008 State Rank: #123 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.8 2009 National Rank: #1999 2009 State Rank: #91 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4357 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5 Dynasty Record: 41-23-1 (35-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 26.8 2008 Points Against Average: 19.5 2008 Differential: +7.3 2008 Wins: #3163 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (23-21), #3163 Apalachee (Winder) (21-0), #3993 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (28-22), #4818 Rockdale County (Conyers) (37-32), #4842 Heritage (Conyers) (31-23), #5406 Salem (Conyers) (22-21), #7218 Madison County (Danielsville) (19-7), #10103 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (52-13), #10405 Monroe Area (Monroe) (21-13) 2008 Losses: #678 Sequoyah (Canton) (34-13), #2605 Loganville (29-28) 2008 Opponents W-L: 57-59 Recent League Championships: 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Loganville (20-15) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Loganville, 9/4 at Monroe Area (Monroe), 9/11 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 9/18 at Apalachee (Winder), 9/25 at Heritage (Conyers), 10/2 Rockdale County (Conyers), 10/9 at Salem (Conyers), 10/23 Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/30 at Winder-Barrow (Winder), 11/6 Madison County (Danielsville) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Loganville (30.4), Apalachee (Winder) (23.5), Cedar Shoals (Athens) (23) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Winder-Barrow (Winder) (-10.5), Monroe Area (Monroe) (-6.8), Madison County (Danielsville) (8.8) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (14.3 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3367 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% Opener: 8/28 Loganville [projection: 22-20 loss]