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GENERAL
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Crimson/Gold/Black
Coach: John Starr
League: AAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 3-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jihad Coleman 5'9" 195 Senior RB 4.38
Brandon Culler 5'10" 275 Senior OL/DL
Chedarious Robinson 5'7" 150 Senior RB 4.46

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Lines, Strong On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience In Some Areas, Must Develop WRs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.1
2010 National Rank: #4248
2010 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.3
2011 National Rank: #2834
2011 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3542
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 31-20 (24-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-6 (tied for 6th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.3
2010 Points Against Average: 24.1
2010 Differential: -8.8
2010 Wins: #4274 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (24-21), #4733 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (33-18), #6456 Madison County (Danielsville) (14-9), #8331 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (16-6)
2010 Losses: #557 Clarke Central (Athens) (42-6), #606 Flowery Branch (40-14), #1919 Loganville (36-18), #2311 Apalachee (Winder) (24-7), #2749 Heritage (Conyers) (24-7), #4172 Rockdale County (Conyers) (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-53
Recent League Championships: 2007 (8B-AAAA), 2005 (8-AAAA), 2004 (8-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Apalachee (Winder) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Heritage (Conyers), 9/2 at Madison County (Danielsville), 9/9 at Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 9/16 Apalachee (Winder), 9/23 at Loganville, 9/30 Rockdale County (Conyers), 10/7 Clarke Central (Athens), 10/14 at Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/21 Winder-Barrow (Winder), 10/28 at Flowery Branch
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Flowery Branch (42.7), Apalachee (Winder) (35.6), Clarke Central (Athens) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Winder-Barrow (Winder) (-0.9), Madison County (Danielsville) (5.8), Rockdale County (Conyers) (11.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1729
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Heritage (Conyers) [projection: 21-20 win]