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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Frank Barden
League: AAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brooks Barden 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.80
T.L. Ford 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.60 [Kansas State]
Mark Quattlebaum 5'11" 175 Senior ATH 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Most Linemen

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2012 National Rank: #683
2012 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 44.1
2013 National Rank: #397
2013 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2255
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 40-17 (19-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 37.9
2012 Points Against Average: 13.7
2012 Differential: +24.2
2012 Wins: #837 Thomson (21-13), #1808 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (24-23), #3927 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (41-19), #4669 Jackson County (Jefferson) (56-21), #4740 Ringgold (42-7), #4837 Darlington (Rome) (28-7), #4896 Cass (Cartersville) (24-20), #5050 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe) (42-16), #5585 Adairsville (45-3), #6260 Rockmart (38-6), #6432 North Murray (Chatsworth) (40-22), #10943 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (56-7), #11376 Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (63-7)
2012 Losses: #256 Buford (21-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 92-64
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Darlington (Rome), 9/6 Cass (White), 9/13 at Rockmart, 9/20 North Murray (Chatsworth), 9/27 Coahulla Creek (Dalton), 10/4 at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe), 10/18 at Gordon Central (Calhoun), 10/25 at Adairsville, 11/1 Sonoraville (Calhoun), 11/8 Ringgold
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ringgold (25.1), Cass (White) (19.6), Gordon Central (Calhoun) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sonoraville (Calhoun) (-13.1), Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (-6.5), North Murray (Chatsworth) (6.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (18.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4876
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%