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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: John Bowen
League: AAAA Region 3B (moving from AAA Region 3 South)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #73

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Smith 5'8" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.60
LeJohn Phillips 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Shilo Ulcena 5'10" 150 Senior WR 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, WR Core
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Must Be More Competitive

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -16.8
2011 National Rank: #11667
2011 State Rank: #409
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -23.3
2012 National Rank: #12570
2012 State Rank: #433
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8986
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21
Dynasty Record: 36-56 (27-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 14.8
2011 Points Against Average: 31.8
2011 Differential: -17
2011 Wins: #13230 Harlem (35-0)
2011 Losses: #150 Burke County (Waynesboro) (55-6), #2040 Thomson (50-6), #2261 Washington County (Sandersville) (41-0), #4204 Butler (Augusta) (26-6), #6090 Greenbrier (Evans) (19-13), #7507 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (35-3), #8624 Cross Creek (Augusta) (34-31), #11256 Greene County (Greensboro) (28-20), #11424 Glenn Hills (Augusta) (30-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-52
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Harlem (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Josey [T. W.] (Augusta), 9/7 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/14 Westside (Augusta), 9/21 at South Effingham (Guyton), 9/28 Liberty County (Hinesville), 10/5 Butler (Augusta), 10/12 at Cross Creek (Augusta), 10/19 at Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 11/2 Glenn Hills (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (52.6), South Effingham (Guyton) (10.6), Liberty County (Hinesville) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-15.5), Cross Creek (Augusta) (-9.5), Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (-7.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5922
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%