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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alvin Kamara 5'11" 195 Senior RB/WR 4.34
Joseph Wilber 6'0" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.50
Tommy Tate 6'0" 210 Senior MLB/LB 4.59

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Shon Akins 5'9" 160 Senior DB 4.5 [California]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jason Croom 6'5" 235 Senior WR [Tennessee]
Anthony Autry 6'1" 165 Senior DB 4.5 [Georgia Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Entire Offensive Backfield, 3 Returning OL, Depth On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Key Positions, Kicking Game Inexperience, Lost All WRs

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.9
2011 National Rank: #970
2011 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.2
2012 National Rank: #592
2012 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #1207
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 68-32 (51-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.5
2011 Points Against Average: 22.3
2011 Differential: +12.2
2011 Wins: #545 Dacula (35-7), #1597 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (42-21), #1612 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (41-34), #2175 Parkview (Lilburn) (35-14), #3282 Duluth (35-14), #4782 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (49-33), #7629 Roswell (49-14), #10418 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (48-21)
2011 Losses: #218 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (29-22), #545 Dacula (17-10), #860 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (41-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-63
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 9/6 Parkview (Lilburn), 9/14 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 9/21 Duluth, 9/28 at Mill Creek (Hoschton), 10/5 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/12 at Collins Hill (Suwanee), 10/19 Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 10/26 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 11/9 Meadowcreek (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (53.3), Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (37.9), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (34)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-10.3), Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (13), Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (18.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (27.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #811
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%