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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Tim Barron
League: AA Region 5
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Edwards 6'4" 270 Junior OL 5.40
Duranta Dunson 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.50
Dalton Pate 5'11" 250 Senior OL 5.35

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2011 National Rank: #6663
2011 State Rank: #254
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13.4
2012 National Rank: #4375
2012 State Rank: #170
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6424
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 62-36 (50-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.3
2011 Points Against Average: 25.6
2011 Differential: -3.3
2011 Wins: #7437 Temple (33-21), #8168 Coosa (Rome) (14-7), #8339 Manchester (27-12), #11343 Spencer (Columbus) (24-18), #11460 Kendrick (Columbus) (33-8), #13545 Jordan (Columbus) (33-0)
2011 Losses: #329 Handley (Roanoke, AL) (48-13), #622 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (41-6), #2788 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (44-19), #3227 Bowdon (48-30), #4775 Callaway (Hogansville) (35-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-58
Recent League Championships: 2006 (5-AA), 2005 (4-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/25 at Callaway (Hogansville), 9/7 Chattooga (Summerville), 9/21 Bremen, 9/28 Kendrick (Columbus), 10/5 at Chattahoochee County (Cusseta), 10/12 Manchester, 10/19 at Jordan (Columbus), 10/26 Temple, 11/2 Spencer (Columbus), 11/9 at Bowdon
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bowdon (20.4), Bremen (15.7), Callaway (Hogansville) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan (Columbus) (-29), Chattahoochee County (Cusseta) (-16.6), Kendrick (Columbus) (-15.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #368
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8094
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%