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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Pennington
League: AAAA Region 2B
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Micheal Summers 6'2" 190 Senior ATH 4.34 [Georgia Tech]
Freddie Burden 6'3" 290 Senior OG 4.96
Reggie Owens 6'3" 210 Senior OLB 4.70

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.9
2010 National Rank: #419
2010 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 51.1
2011 National Rank: #124
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1624
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.5
Dynasty Record: 44-16 (26-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 23.1
2010 Points Against Average: 17.6
2010 Differential: +5.5
2010 Wins: #292 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (17-7), #624 Griffin (34-28), #810 Brunswick (21-12), #810 Brunswick (21-14), #2269 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (24-14), #2362 Washington County (Sandersville) (19-14), #2907 Effingham County (Springfield) (28-14), #3298 Tri-Cities (East Point) (24-21), #3555 Lakeside (Evans) (26-24), #6466 Greenbrier (Evans) (31-7), #7166 South Effingham (Guyton) (42-21)
2010 Losses: #63 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (22-21), #3646 Evans (20-15), #4753 Liberty County (Hinesville) (29-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 100-57-1
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3-AAAA), 2005 (2-AAAA), 2004 (2-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Brunswick (35-14), 9/2/11 Washington County (Sandersville) (31-26)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Brunswick, 9/2 at Washington County (Sandersville), 9/9 Tattnall County (Reidsville), 9/16 Liberty County (Hinesville), 9/23 Lakeside (Evans), 9/30 at Effingham County (Springfield), 10/7 South Effingham (Guyton), 10/14 at Evans, 10/28 at Greenbrier (Evans)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brunswick (35), Tattnall County (Reidsville) (25.4), Washington County (Sandersville) (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greenbrier (Evans) (5.8), South Effingham (Guyton) (9.6), Evans (10.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (30.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2007
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 89%
Opener: 8/26 Brunswick [projection: 40-20 win]