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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David NeSmith
League: A Region 3A (moving from A Region 3 West)
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #49

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cory Reese 6'2" 215 Senior TE/FS 4.70
Jameson Mikell 5'10" 275 Junior G/NG 5.30
Donyah Hardaway 5'9" 190 Junior FB/LB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DBs, RBs, Solid FB
Team Weaknesses: Line Play, Young Players Need To Mature Quickly, Depth Issues

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2011 National Rank: #8449
2011 State Rank: #320
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.1
2012 National Rank: #10157
2012 State Rank: #358
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11247
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 36-58 (26-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 14.4
2011 Points Against Average: 14.1
2011 Differential: +0.3
2011 Wins: #5239 Emanuel County Institute (Twin City) (17-7), #10099 Wheeler County (Alamo) (14-7), #11427 Treutlen (Soperton) (20-14), #11996 Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet) (9-0), #12430 Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon) (29-6), #12442 Jenkins County (Millen) (14-13)
2011 Losses: #3464 Calvary Day (Savannah) (34-8), #6064 Claxton (18-9), #7225 Johnson County (Wrightsville) (14-0), #7377 Metter (28-24)
2011 Opponents W-L: 47-57
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; A Region 3 West), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet), 9/7 at Tattnall County (Reidsville), 9/14 Johnson County (Wrightsville), 9/28 at Emanuel County Institute (Twin City), 10/5 at Jenkins County (Millen), 10/12 Claxton, 10/19 at Savannah Christian (Savannah), 10/26 Savannah Country Day (Savannah), 11/2 at Calvary Day (Savannah)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Savannah Christian (Savannah) (34.6), Calvary Day (Savannah) (19.1), Tattnall County (Reidsville) (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Savannah Country Day (Savannah) (-26.2), Jenkins County (Millen) (-26.2), Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet) (-18.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #328
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7037
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%