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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Al Hughes
League: AAAAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAA Region 4)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Custis 6'0" 210 4.40 [Georgia Tech]
A.J. Jackson 6'6" 245 4.70 [Auburn]
Nathaniel Norwood 6'0" 205 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Arshad Jackson 6'3" 215 Senior TE
Alejandro Bennifield 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.9
Zane Fields 5'11" 215 Senior MLB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Rico McWilliams 6'0" 170 Senior DB 4.46 [South Carolina]
Jamal Covington 6'4" 270 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Experienced Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Defensive Player Of Year

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 49.9
2011 National Rank: #241
2011 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.7
2012 Starting Power Rating: 54.5
2012 National Rank: #107
2012 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2844
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 46.1
Dynasty Record: 62-40 (46-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 27.7
2011 Points Against Average: 4.9
2011 Differential: +22.8
2011 Wins: #424 Warner Robins (21-6), #584 Ware County (Waycross) (14-0), #647 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (15-10), #1065 Tri-Cities (East Point) (24-20), #1691 Jonesboro (9-0), #3056 Upson-Lee (Thomaston) (42-3), #3108 North Clayton (College Park) (24-0), #4148 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (34-0), #4280 Creekside (Fairburn) (24-0), #4846 Riverdale (13-6), #6913 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (48-0), #7417 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (35-6), #10235 Forest Park (34-0), #11898 Morrow (71-0)
2011 Losses: #73 Tucker (22-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 98-72
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAAA Region 4), 2010 (AAAA Region 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4-AAAAA), 2003 (4-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro), 9/7 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 9/14 Alpharetta, 9/21 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/28 at Druid Hills (Atlanta), 10/5 Rockdale County (Conyers), 10/12 at Morrow, 10/19 at Luella, 10/26 Newton (Covington), 11/9 Alcovy (Covington)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (58.4), Alpharetta (44.5), East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (38.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Morrow (-18.2), Rockdale County (Conyers) (-4.2), Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (2.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (27 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1842
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%