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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Frank Barden
League: AAA Region 7B
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Barber 6'0" 190 P [Georgia]
Caleb Privette 6'2" 250 OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Floyd 6'5" 285 Senior OL 5.1 [Furman]
J.D. Jones 6'2.5" 285 Senior DT 5.20 [Middle Tennessee]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: RB, Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2010 National Rank: #3362
2010 State Rank: #132
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2011 National Rank: #2971
2011 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #3004
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 36-18-1 (19-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.9
2010 Points Against Average: 15
2010 Differential: +11.9
2010 Wins: #3491 Darlington (Rome) (28-23), #3656 Pepperell (Lindale) (14-10), #6392 LaFayette (35-21), #6392 LaFayette (28-20), #6707 Gilmer (Ellijay) (24-14), #7319 Cedartown (31-6), #7666 Ringgold (28-7), #10126 Pickens (Jasper) (27-7), #10931 Murray County (Chatsworth) (44-9)
2010 Losses: #2692 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (30-24), #3207 Allatoona (Acworth) (18-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-56
Recent League Championships: 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/15/11 Ringgold (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Pepperell (Lindale), 9/2 Darlington (Rome), 9/9 at LaFayette, 9/15 at Ringgold, 9/30 at Allatoona (Acworth), 10/7 Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/14 Murray County (Chatsworth), 10/21 at Cedartown, 10/28 Pickens (Jasper)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pepperell (Lindale) (24.4), Allatoona (Acworth) (20.2), Darlington (Rome) (18.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Murray County (Chatsworth) (-12.5), Pickens (Jasper) (-8.6), Ringgold (1.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 (8.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #265
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5803
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/26 at Pepperell (Lindale) [projection: 26-21 loss]