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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AA Region 6A
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Top OL Returning: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Dillon Lee 6'3.5" 220 Senior LB [Alabama]
Vadal Alexander 6'6" 310 Senior OL
Kurt Freitag 6'4" 235 Senior TE
Paris Head 5'10.5" 170 Senior DB 4.59 [Vanderbilt]
Reid Ferguson 6'2" 235 Senior OL [LSU]
Ryan Dillard 5'11" 175 Senior CB 4.45
C.J. Moore 5'10" 165 Senior CB 4.40 [Virginia]
Nathan Staub 6'3" 215 Senior FB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dominique Swope 5'10" 190 Senior RB
Seon Jones 5'8" 165 Senior RB 4.56
Alex Ross 6'1.5" 195 Senior QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 57.8
2010 National Rank: #68
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 66.7
2011 National Rank: #12
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 49.5
Dynasty National Rank: #66
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 70-3 (33-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.9
2010 Points Against Average: 11.1
2010 Differential: +26.8
2010 Wins: #227 Calhoun (31-24), #321 Cook (Adel) (21-14), #934 Lovett (Atlanta) (37-14), #934 Lovett (Atlanta) (53-13), #1058 Westminster (Atlanta) (32-10), #1058 Westminster (Atlanta) (42-0), #1344 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (38-7), #1910 Gainesville (40-19), #2068 Callaway (Hogansville) (52-14), #4160 Hart County (Hartwell) (52-22), #5414 Decatur (42-7), #7393 Therrell (Atlanta) (33-6), #10961 Avondale (Avondale Estates) (48-2), #12105 Clarkston (47-0)
2010 Losses: #310 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (14-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 118-62-1
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 18
Streak List: 9/10/10 Westminster (Atlanta) (32-10), 9/17/10 Therrell (Atlanta) (33-6), 9/24/10 Lovett (Atlanta) (37-14), 10/1/10 Decatur (42-7), 10/8/10 Clarkston (47-0), 10/15/10 Avondale (Avondale Estates) (48-2), 10/22/10 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (38-7), 11/5/10 Westminster (Atlanta) (42-0), 11/12/10 Hart County (Hartwell) (52-22), 11/19/10 Callaway (Hogansville) (52-14), 11/26/10 Cook (Adel) (21-14), 12/3/10 Lovett (Atlanta) (53-13), 12/10/10 Calhoun (31-24), 8/19/11 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (42-0), 8/26/11 Gainesville (49-0), 9/2/11 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (35-7), 9/9/11 Yulee (FL) (49-7), 9/16/11 Therrell (Atlanta) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Blessed Trinity (Roswell), 8/26 Gainesville, 9/2 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus), 9/9 Yulee (FL), 9/16 Therrell (Atlanta), 9/23 Lovett (Atlanta), 9/30 Decatur, 10/6 at Clarkston, 10/21 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (43), Lovett (Atlanta) (38.6), Yulee (FL) (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clarkston (-18.7), Therrell (Atlanta) (2.1), Decatur (15.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (28.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1173
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%
Opener: 8/19 at Blessed Trinity (Roswell) [projection: 49-3 win]