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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bob Sphire
League: AAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scotty Hosch Senior RB
Justin Alabi Senior DL
Andy Kwon Junior DE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jordan Washington 6'2.5" 275 Senior DT 5.58
Scott Hosch 6'3" 180 Senior QB 5.01

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
C.J. Uzomah 6'5" 235 Senior TE 4.75 [Auburn]
Garrett Clark 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.20 [Southern Miss]
Brandon McGowan 6'1.5" 210 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented/Experienced QB, A Few Threats In Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Leaders

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 52.6
2010 National Rank: #148
2010 State Rank: #5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.7
2011 National Rank: #154
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 45.8
Dynasty National Rank: #116
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 57-9 (36-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.2
2010 Points Against Average: 10.8
2010 Differential: +24.4
2010 Wins: #153 Crenshaw (Los Angeles, CA) (17-12), #258 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (33-20), #382 Norcross (38-0), #520 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (28-7), #666 Jones [Bob] (Madison, AL) (42-20), #791 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (28-10), #3204 Lassiter (Marietta) (56-7), #3204 Lassiter (Marietta) (34-14), #3513 Duluth (26-7), #7081 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (56-10), #10469 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (45-0)
2010 Losses: #252 Grayson (Loganville) (23-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-62
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (7-AAAAA), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/27/11 East St. Louis (IL) (41-0), 9/3/11 St. Augustine (FL) (35-17), 9/16/11 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (34-10), 9/23/11 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (71-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 at McEachern (Powder Springs), 8/27 East St. Louis (IL), 9/3 St. Augustine (FL), 9/16 at Collins Hill (Suwanee), 9/23 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/7 at Norcross, 10/14 Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 10/21 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 10/28 at Duluth, 11/4 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Augustine (FL) (51.7), 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: 23.6 (31.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #369
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%
Opener: 8/20 at McEachern (Powder Springs) [projection: 41-21 win]



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