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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Williams 6'1" 290 Senior DT 4.90 [Mississippi]
Cole Garvin 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.77 [Marshall]
Demarre Kitt 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.42 [Clemson]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Khari Lain 5'8" 175 Senior DB 4.5 [Arkansas State]
Ryan Warrior 6'3" 265 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shaquille Wiggins 5'10" 160 Senior DB 4.49 [Georgia]
Alan Knott 6'4" 270 Senior OL [South Carolina]
Corey Griffin 6'3" 185 Senior DB 4.46 [Georgia Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism, LBs, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing K, Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 59.1
2012 National Rank: #88
2012 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -17.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 56.5
2013 National Rank: #108
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 48.8
Dynasty National Rank: #126
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 67-3 (33-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 15-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 44
2012 Points Against Average: 9.3
2012 Differential: +34.7
2012 Wins: #463 Ridgeland (Rossville) (45-10), #500 Burke County (Waynesboro) (31-20), #1050 Carrollton (30-7), #1129 Newnan (38-7), #1256 Monroe Area (Monroe) (35-0), #1841 Dalton (35-13), #2131 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (31-7), #2366 LaGrange (47-13), #3475 Eastside (Covington) (55-0), #3560 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (51-26), #5842 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (52-6), #6154 Troup County (LaGrange) (48-10), #7870 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (55-14), #8634 Alexander (Douglasville) (42-6), #12341 Columbus (65-0)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 96-78
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010 (AAA), 2009
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (AAA Region 4), 2010 (AAA Region 4), 2009 (5A-AAAA), 2008 (5A-AAAA), 2004 (4-AAAA), 2003 (4-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/31/12 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (52-6), 9/7/12 Newnan (38-7), 9/13/12 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (31-7), 9/28/12 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (55-14), 10/5/12 Troup County (LaGrange) (48-10), 10/12/12 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (51-26), 10/19/12 Alexander (Douglasville) (42-6), 10/26/12 LaGrange (47-13), 11/2/12 Carrollton (30-7), 11/9/12 Columbus (65-0), 11/16/12 Eastside (Covington) (55-0), 11/23/12 Dalton (35-13), 11/30/12 Burke County (Waynesboro) (31-20), 12/7/12 Monroe Area (Monroe) (35-0), 12/15/12 Ridgeland (Rossville) (45-10)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 8/31 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa, FL), 9/6 Newnan, 9/13 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/27 at Fayette County (Fayetteville), 10/4 Troup County (LaGrange), 10/10 at Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 10/18 Alexander (Douglasville), 10/25 LaGrange, 11/1 at Carrollton, 11/9 at Columbus
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton (54.3), Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa, FL) (50.2), Newnan (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Columbus (-14), Alexander (Douglasville) (-1.8), Fayette County (Fayetteville) (-1.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (25 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2297
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%