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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AAA Region 7 (moving from AA Region 6A)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Josh Cardiello 6'2" 280 Senior OL 5.6 [Georgia]
Mikey Bart 6'3" 245 Senior TE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dillon Lee 6'3.5" 235 Senior LB [Alabama]
Vadal Alexander 6'6" 310 Senior OL [LSU]
Kurt Freitag 6'4" 235 Senior TE [Alabama]
C.J. Moore 5'10" 165 Senior DB 4.40 [Virginia]
Nathan Staub 6'3" 215 Senior RB [North Carolina]
Paris Head 5'10.5" 170 Senior DB 4.59 [Vanderbilt]
Reid Ferguson 6'2" 235 Senior OL [LSU]
Ryan Dillard 5'11" 175 Senior CB 4.45
Rick Legrant 6'0" 205 Senior LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 54.8
2011 National Rank: #129
2011 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.9
2012 National Rank: #964
2012 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 46.6
Dynasty National Rank: #57
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 124-7 (60-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43.1
2011 Points Against Average: 7.3
2011 Differential: +35.8
2011 Wins: #622 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (35-7), #622 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (28-13), #747 Gainesville (49-0), #1175 Yulee (FL) (49-7), #1245 Elbert County (Elberton) (49-13), #1721 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (28-0), #2344 Jefferson County (Louisville) (31-0), #2788 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (42-0), #2788 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (49-10), #3044 Lovett (Atlanta) (35-7), #7437 Temple (49-13), #8686 Decatur (59-13), #10747 Therrell (Atlanta) (49-0), #12338 Clarkston (71-0)
2011 Losses: #102 Calhoun (27-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 120-60
Recent State Championships: 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA Region 6A), 2010 (AA Region 6A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Elbert County (Elberton), 9/7 Gainesville, 9/14 Hancock Central (Sparta), 9/28 at Banks County (Homer), 10/5 West Hall (Oakwood), 10/12 at White County (Cleveland), 10/19 Dawson County (Dawsonville), 10/26 Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 11/2 at East Hall (Gainesville), 11/9 North Hall (Gainesville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville (44.2), Elbert County (Elberton) (37.9), North Hall (Gainesville) (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Hall (Oakwood) (-15.6), Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (-4.6), White County (Cleveland) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (25.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5008
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%



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