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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Luther Welsh
League: AAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Davis 6'4" 225 Senior TE [Georgia]
Chris Jordan 5'10" 210 Senior RB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 39
2012 National Rank: #837
2012 State Rank: #34
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 34.2
2013 National Rank: #1073
2013 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2029
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 38-20 (18-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 31.4
2012 Points Against Average: 18.7
2012 Differential: +12.7
2012 Wins: #459 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (21-14), #500 Burke County (Waynesboro) (21-14), #588 Washington County (Sandersville) (28-14), #1856 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (36-27), #2366 LaGrange (49-42), #3386 Westminster (Atlanta) (20-10), #4282 Jefferson County (Louisville) (29-18), #4296 Lakeside (Evans) (51-27), #4747 Jackson (27-3), #5471 Dodge County (Eastman) (21-14), #6464 Swainsboro (57-20), #6484 Johnson [Sol C.] (Savannah) (35-19)
2012 Losses: #683 Cartersville (21-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 96-63
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (AAA Region 3 North), 2010 (AAA Region 3 North), 2007 (3B-AAA), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2003 (3-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/6 at Lakeside (Evans), 9/13 at St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 9/20 LaGrange, 9/27 at Westminster (Atlanta), 10/4 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 10/11 Swainsboro, 10/18 at Dodge County (Eastman), 10/25 Washington County (Sandersville), 11/8 at Jefferson County (Louisville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (47.6), Burke County (Waynesboro) (44.9), Washington County (Sandersville) (40.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Swainsboro (4), Dodge County (Eastman) (10.5), Lakeside (Evans) (15.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 (23.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #925
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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