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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jason Strickland
League: AA Region 1
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 12-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Steverson 6'5" 300 Senior T
Jaquille Johnson 6'3" 195 Senior OLB/WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
JaQuadrian Lewis 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.52 [Troy]
Kaleb Nobles 5'10" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Most Starters, Strong DL, Depth In Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Spots, New QB, Young At Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2011 National Rank: #975
2011 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.8
2012 National Rank: #971
2012 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #591
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 94-20 (55-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.5
2011 Points Against Average: 18.2
2011 Differential: +17.3
2011 Wins: #1254 Brooks County (Quitman) (39-0), #1396 Coffee (Douglas) (49-48), #2133 Cook (Adel) (21-14), #3168 Thomasville (35-7), #3428 Worth County (Sylvester) (28-14), #4021 Adairsville (46-14), #4159 Early County (Blakely) (20-14), #5434 Albany (56-21), #7046 McIntosh County Academy (Darien) (41-14), #9040 Irwin County (Ocilla) (55-28), #10761 Berrien (Nashville) (28-0)
2011 Losses: #622 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (34-21), #2606 Tift County (Tifton) (29-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-71
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (1-AA), 2006 (1-AA), 2005 (2-AA), 2004 (2-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Jefferson County (Louisville), 9/7 Irwin County (Ocilla), 9/15 at Monroe (Albany), 9/21 Charlton County (Folkston), 9/28 at Pelham, 10/5 Cook (Adel), 10/12 at Brooks County (Quitman), 10/19 at Berrien (Nashville), 10/26 Early County (Blakely), 11/2 Thomasville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brooks County (Quitman) (33.8), Jefferson County (Louisville) (31.8), Cook (Adel) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Berrien (Nashville) (-11.9), Pelham (-10.4), Irwin County (Ocilla) (-4.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (18.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3032
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%