GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Pennington
League: AAAA Region 3A (moving from AAAA Region 2B)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Roberts 5'11" 165 4.56
John Underwood 6'5" 295 5.35
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Freddie Burden 6'3" 290 Senior OL 4.96 [Georgia Tech]
Micheal Summers 6'2" 190 Senior ATH 4.34 [Georgia Tech]
Reggie Owens 6'3" 210 Senior OLB 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quality Players, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Game Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2011 National Rank: #1375
2011 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.3
2012 National Rank: #2100
2012 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #672
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 94-21-1 (52-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 31.4
2011 Points Against Average: 15.4
2011 Differential: +16
2011 Wins: #584 Ware County (Waycross) (24-10), #2261 Washington County (Sandersville) (31-26), #2628 Lakeside (Evans) (28-21), #3594 Brunswick (35-14), #5205 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (21-7), #6090 Greenbrier (Evans) (52-22), #6320 Liberty County (Hinesville) (17-14), #6381 South Effingham (Guyton) (41-17), #7734 Evans (34-0), #8172 Effingham County (Springfield) (34-7)
2011 Losses: #1120 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (31-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-62
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAAA Region 2B), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 2B), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3-AAAA), 2005 (2-AAAA), 2004 (2-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Lakeside (Evans), 9/7 at Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 9/14 Tattnall County (Reidsville), 9/21 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/28 Butler (Augusta), 10/5 at Swainsboro, 10/12 Liberty County (Hinesville), 10/26 South Effingham (Guyton), 11/2 at Wayne County (Jesup)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (52.6), Lakeside (Evans) (23.5), Wayne County (Jesup) (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Swainsboro (1.2), Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (1.7), Butler (Augusta) (5.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (17.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2975
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%