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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lorenzo Carter 6'6" 235 Senior DE 4.60
Myles Autry 5'10" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.50
Kevin Mouhon 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.60 [Tennessee]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Christopher Herndon 6'4" 225 Senior ATH 4.7
A.J. Bush 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.6
Jordan Noil 6'3" 175 Senior ATH
LaMarcus Hardnett 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Maaseiah Francis 6'2" 175 Senior WR
B.J. Credell 6'1" 185 Senior ATH
Darian Dennis 6'3" 210 Senior TE
Horatio Walker 6'4" 320 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Alvin Kamara 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.54 [Alabama]
Shon Akins 5'9" 160 Senior DB 4.5 [Middle Tennessee]
Jahmal Jones 6'3" 210 Senior LB 4.8 [Middle Tennessee]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Only Lost One OL, Coming Off State Championship, Experienced WRs
Team Weaknesses: TB, Must Find QB, New Starters At CB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 68.4
2012 National Rank: #16
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2013 Starting Power Rating: 62.7
2013 National Rank: #56
2013 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 44
Dynasty National Rank: #231
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 45-15 (29-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 15-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 37.2
2012 Points Against Average: 13
2012 Differential: +24.2
2012 Wins: #83 Lovejoy (21-14), #98 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (31-21), #123 Camden County (Kingsland) (34-20), #144 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (41-27), #253 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (35-20), #253 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (27-7), #300 Parkview (Lilburn) (20-0), #337 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (49-41), #1114 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (35-23), #1496 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (34-0), #1863 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (36-3), #2475 Duluth (36-7), #4962 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (48-6), #7852 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (55-0), #9545 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (56-6)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 106-71
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/24 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami, FL), 9/6 at Parkview (Lilburn), 9/13 North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 9/20 at Duluth, 9/27 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 10/4 at Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/11 Collins Hill (Suwanee), 10/18 at Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 10/25 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 11/8 at Meadowcreek (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [Booker T.] (Miami, FL) (77.3), North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (62.8), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (46)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-5.6), Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (0.4), Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (12.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2 (41.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #266
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%