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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAA Region 7 (moving from 7-AAAAA)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Seth Hinsley LB
Demetrius Alston DE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Silverberry Mouhon 6'3" 225 Senior DE
Ben Bradley 6'2" 270 Senior OG

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Adrian Hubbard 6'7" 225 Senior DE [Alabama]
Max Garcia 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Maryland]
Arius Wright Senior ATH [Western Kentucky]
Geremy Davis 6'1" 190 Senior WR [Connecticut]
Delino Deshields 5'9" 190 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2009 National Rank: #1639
2009 State Rank: #77
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2010 National Rank: #1775
2010 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1437
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 51-26 (41-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2009 Points For Average: 22.4
2009 Points Against Average: 20.1
2009 Differential: +2.3
2009 Wins: #1020 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (25-21), #2956 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (31-7), #3609 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (20-17), #6694 Northview (Duluth) (31-2), #7630 Duluth (29-7)
2009 Losses: #119 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (26-16), #408 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (20-10), #616 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (49-28), #1403 Walton (Marietta) (28-27), #1518 North Forsyth (Cumming) (24-7)
2009 Opponents W-L: 64-46
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Dacula, 9/3 Parkview (Lilburn), 9/10 at Roswell, 9/17 at Duluth, 9/24 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 10/8 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 10/15 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 10/22 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/29 at Collins Hill (Suwanee), 11/5 Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 11/12 at Walton (Marietta), 11/19 at Brookwood (Snellville)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (45.9), Roswell (42.8), Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (41.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-13), Duluth (1.9), Walton (Marietta) (15.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1081
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Dacula [projection: 20-17 loss]







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