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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Al Hughes
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rico McWilliams 6'0" 180 4.40 [South Carolina]
Travis Custis 6'0" 195 4.40
Jermaine Hough 5'10" 175 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
David Washington 6'3" 285 Senior DE [Kentucky]
Rayshad Samuel 5'8" 160 Senior RB
Leander Williams 6'3" 190 Senior S
Lamont Hardy 6'5" 375 Senior OG 5.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skilled Athletes, Good Playmakers, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Some Strong DL, Young QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2010 National Rank: #2095
2010 State Rank: #80
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2011 National Rank: #1744
2011 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4596
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 26-27 (23-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.5
2010 Points Against Average: 9.5
2010 Differential: +18
2010 Wins: #2321 North Clayton (College Park) (27-21), #3298 Tri-Cities (East Point) (23-6), #3934 Creekside (Fairburn) (18-15), #4720 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (29-20), #5424 Banneker (College Park) (28-14), #5842 Jonesboro (21-14), #8635 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (27-0), #10113 Morrow (44-8), #10553 Forest Park (44-0), #11025 Riverdale (35-0)
2010 Losses: #1617 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (7-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-62
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2004 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA), 2003 (4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 8/26/11 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (35-6), 9/8/11 North Clayton (College Park) (24-0), 9/16/11 Morrow (71-0), 9/24/11 Banneker (College Park) (34-0), 10/1/11 Tri-Cities (East Point) (24-20), 10/7/11 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (48-0), 10/14/11 Jonesboro (9-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro), 9/8 at North Clayton (College Park), 9/16 Morrow, 9/24 at Banneker (College Park), 10/1 Tri-Cities (East Point), 10/7 at Mt. Zion (Jonesboro), 10/14 Jonesboro, 10/21 at Forest Park, 10/28 Creekside (Fairburn), 11/3 at Riverdale
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Creekside (Fairburn) (24), North Clayton (College Park) (22.9), Tri-Cities (East Point) (18)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (-12.8), Morrow (-8.6), Forest Park (-7.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (10.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5592
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%
Opener: 8/26 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) [projection: 35-6 win]