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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Korie Rogers 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.7 [Clemson]
Thomas Wilson 5'11" 180 Senior ATH 4.41
Tre Neal 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.60
Montgomery VanGorder 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.8
Taylor Mitchell 6'1" 195 Senior QB
Terrance Wilson 5'11" 175 Senior DB
Zavior Hoxie 5'11" 180 Senior DB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Cardiello 6'2" 280 Senior OL 5.6 [Georgia]
Mikey Bart 6'3" 245 Senior DE [North Carolina]
Dontravious Wilson 5'11" 220 Senior RB [UCF]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 50.6
2012 National Rank: #256
2012 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 44.4
2013 National Rank: #381
2013 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 54.3
Dynasty National Rank: #52
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 69-6 [71-4 on the field] (25-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 32
2012 Points Against Average: 8.3
2012 Differential: +23.7
2012 Wins: #459 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (10-3), #683 Cartersville (21-10), #904 North Hall (Gainesville) (45-16), #1272 North Oconee (Bogart) (13-0), #1388 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (31-7), #3098 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (41-27), #4058 White County (Cleveland) (49-14), #4086 Elbert County (Elberton) (14-3), #4924 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (34-3), #6645 Hancock Central (Sparta) (43-0), #7488 East Hall (Gainesville) (49-6), #10952 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (51-0)
2012 Losses: #206 Gainesville (19-15), #9919 West Hall (Oakwood) (forfeit), #10827 Banks County (Homer) (forfeit)
2012 Opponents W-L: 110-67
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA Region 6A), 2010 (AA Region 6A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 10 officially, 13 on field
Streak List: 9/14/12 Hancock Central (Sparta) (43-0), 9/28/12 Banks County (Homer) (63-0), 10/5/12 West Hall (Oakwood) (31-0), 10/12/12 White County (Cleveland) (49-14), 10/19/12 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (34-3), 10/26/12 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (51-0), 11/2/12 East Hall (Gainesville) (49-6), 11/9/12 North Hall (Gainesville) (45-16), 11/16/12 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (41-27), 11/23/12 North Oconee (Bogart) (13-0), 11/30/12 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (31-7), 12/7/12 Cartersville (21-10), 12/14/12 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (10-3)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Elbert County (Elberton), 9/6 at Gainesville, 9/13 Hancock Central (Sparta), 9/27 Banks County (Homer), 10/4 at West Hall (Oakwood), 10/11 White County (Cleveland), 10/18 at Dawson County (Dawsonville), 10/25 at Fannin County (Blue Ridge), 11/1 East Hall (Gainesville), 11/8 at North Hall (Gainesville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville (57.5), North Hall (Gainesville) (42), White County (Cleveland) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (-13.2), Banks County (Homer) (-12.5), West Hall (Oakwood) (-7.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (24 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4106
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%



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