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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Hilton 5'10" 180 Senior RB/SS 4.44 [Mississippi]
Jaquay Williams 6'4" 205 Senior WR 4.66 [Auburn]
Quinteze Williams 6'5" 245 Senior DE 4.97 [Florida]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Will Adams 6'7" 275 Senior OT 5.36 [Georgia Tech]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bruce Dukes 5'10" 185 Senior DB 4.46 [UCF]
Alex Chisum 6'2.5" 180 Senior WR 4.59 [Cincinnati]
Ronnie Bell 5'11" 165 Senior QB 4.78 [Ohio]
Gavin Rocker 6'2.5" 215 Senior DE 4.79 [Western Kentucky]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, Back-To-Back State Championships, Strong OL
Team Weaknesses: Young At Key Positions, Need To Learn Fast, QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 53.6
2010 National Rank: #131
2010 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.3
2011 National Rank: #172
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #594
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.4
Dynasty Record: 54-11 (27-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.1
2010 Points Against Average: 8.9
2010 Differential: +27.2
2010 Wins: #189 Carrollton (14-7), #486 Peach County (Fort Valley) (35-17), #754 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (20-14), #1241 Monroe Area (Monroe) (41-0), #1893 Eastside (Covington) (30-10), #2288 Americus-Sumter (Americus) (48-0), #3409 Henry County (McDonough) (41-21), #3700 Stockbridge (38-26), #3971 Perry (44-3), #5170 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (10-0), #6126 Jackson (35-7), #7180 Spalding (Griffin) (38-0), #8671 Locust Grove (49-23), #8934 Drew [Charles] (Atlanta) (48-6), #11238 Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (51-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 94-77
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (5A-AAAA), 2008 (5A-AAAA), 2004 (4-AAAA), 2003 (4-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 30
Streak List: 9/4/09 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (48-7), 9/11/09 Alexander (Douglasville) (41-0), 9/18/09 Osborne [R. L.] (Marietta) (34-7), 10/2/09 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (43-6), 10/9/09 McIntosh (Peachtree City) (48-9), 10/15/09 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (31-7), 10/23/09 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (31-13), 10/30/09 Northgate (Newnan) (37-3), 11/6/09 Banneker (College Park) (21-9), 11/13/09 Loganville (37-19), 11/20/09 Tucker (17-14), 11/27/09 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (31-17), 12/4/09 Griffin (22-15), 12/11/09 Clarke Central (Athens) (29-15), 8/27/10 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (20-14), 9/10/10 Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (51-0), 9/17/10 Drew [Charles] (Atlanta) (48-6), 9/24/10 Henry County (McDonough) (41-21), 10/1/10 Eastside (Covington) (30-10), 10/8/10 Locust Grove (49-23), 10/15/10 Jackson (35-7), 10/22/10 Spalding (Griffin) (38-0), 10/29/10 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (10-0), 11/5/10 Stockbridge (38-26), 11/12/10 Perry (44-3), 11/19/10 Americus-Sumter (Americus) (48-0), 11/26/10 Monroe Area (Monroe) (41-0), 12/3/10 Peach County (Fort Valley) (35-17), 12/11/10 Carrollton (14-7), 8/26/11 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (43-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Whitewater (Fayetteville), 9/9 Eagle's Landing (McDonough), 9/16 at Drew [Charles] (Atlanta), 9/23 Henry County (McDonough), 10/1 at Eastside (Covington), 10/7 Locust Grove, 10/14 at Jackson, 10/21 at Spalding (Griffin), 10/28 at Fayette County (Fayetteville), 11/4 Stockbridge
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whitewater (Fayetteville) (37.6), Eastside (Covington) (31.2), Henry County (McDonough) (25.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (-13.9), Spalding (Griffin) (-2.9), Locust Grove (-2.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (23.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4216
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%
Opener: 8/26 Whitewater (Fayetteville) [projection: 35-10 win]