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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAAA Region 5 (moving from AAA Region 4)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Demarre Kitt 6'1.5" 190 Junior WR 4.47
Shaquille Wiggins 5'10.5" 170 Senior CB 4.49 [Georgia]
Alan Knott 6'4.5" 280 Senior T 4.98 [South Carolina]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Corey Griffin 6'3" 185 Senior OLB 4.46

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaquay Williams 6'4" 190 Senior WR [Auburn]
Quinteze Williams 6'3.5" 260 Senior DE 5.3 [Florida]
Mike Hilton 5'9" 175 Senior ATH 4.49 [Mississippi]
Will Adams 6'7" 275 Senior OL 5.36 [Auburn]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Skill Players, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Must Replace Most Of OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2011 National Rank: #489
2011 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 39.4
2012 National Rank: #635
2012 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.6
Dynasty National Rank: #767
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 94-18 (61-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.6
2011 Points Against Average: 10.5
2011 Differential: +26.1
2011 Wins: #1695 Drew [Charles] (Atlanta) (35-0), #1700 Stockbridge (22-14), #1742 Henry County (McDonough) (34-17), #2041 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (43-20), #2055 Troup County (LaGrange) (42-14), #2711 Eastside (Covington) (13-10), #3808 Jackson (41-14), #4204 Butler (Augusta) (55-12), #5915 Spalding (Griffin) (48-0), #6120 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (31-0), #6174 Locust Grove (42-0), #8108 Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #747 Gainesville (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 76-66
Recent State Championships: 2010 (AAA), 2009
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Region 4), 2010 (AAA Region 4), 2009 (5A-AAAA), 2008 (5A-AAAA), 2004 (4-AAAA), 2003 (4-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 9/7 at Newnan, 9/14 East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/28 Fayette County (Fayetteville), 10/5 at Troup County (LaGrange), 10/12 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 10/19 at Alexander (Douglasville), 10/26 at LaGrange, 11/2 Carrollton, 11/9 Columbus
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (38.2), Newnan (36.2), Carrollton (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus (-11.8), Alexander (Douglasville) (2.4), Fayette County (Fayetteville) (8.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (21.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #104
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2025
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%