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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Croom 6'4" 220 Senior WR 4.55
Alvin Kamara 5'11" 185 Junior RB 4.45
Montorois Broughton 6'0" 240 Senior T 5.10

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Bradley 6'2" 275 Senior DT 5.20 [West Virginia]
Silverberry Mouhon 6'3" 225 Senior DE 4.70 [Cincinnati]
Demetrius Alston 6'3" 230 Senior ATH 4.68 [Cincinnati]
Kendrix Huitt 5'9" 195 Senior RB [UAB]
O'Shae Bridges 6'2" 220 Senior DE [Middle Tennessee]
Bradley Coleman 6'5" 200 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Experience At Most Positions
Team Weaknesses: Defense Needs More Experience, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.8
2010 National Rank: #382
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2011 National Rank: #914
2011 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #468
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 44-15 (31-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.3
2010 Points Against Average: 14.7
2010 Differential: +7.6
2010 Wins: #520 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (34-19), #791 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (14-7), #919 Dacula (21-12), #941 Roswell (20-14), #1556 Parkview (Lilburn) (14-0), #1654 Walton (Marietta) (28-3), #3513 Duluth (35-0), #7081 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (44-7), #10469 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (34-0)
2010 Losses: #80 Brookwood (Snellville) (34-24), #148 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (38-0), #258 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (42-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-59
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/18 Dacula, 9/2 at Parkview (Lilburn), 9/9 Roswell, 9/16 Duluth, 9/23 at Mill Creek (Hoschton), 10/7 North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 10/14 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 10/21 at Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/28 Collins Hill (Suwanee), 11/4 at Mountain View (Lawrenceville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (51.3), Collins Hill (Suwanee) (48.2), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (39.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-10.3), Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (3.4), Duluth (19.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (33.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #471
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/18 Dacula [projection: 21-20 win]