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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jacob Nichols
League: AAAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Butcher 6'3" 260 Senior DE 4.90 [Tennessee]
Austin King 6'3" 195 Senior QB 4.90 [NC State]
Rustin Suter 6'1" 165 Senior WR/KR 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Austin Hoffman 6'1" 225 Senior DE
Miles Smith 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.7

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Clements 6'0" 150 Senior WR
Chase Stratton 5'10" 175 Senior DB
Bryce Grauss 6'1" 205 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, Experience On Offense, RB
Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2013 National Rank: #1105
2013 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 43.1
2014 National Rank: #482
2014 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3733
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.8
Dynasty Record: 51-53 (28-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 29.1
2013 Points Against Average: 20.6
2013 Differential: +8.5
2013 Wins: #1845 West Forsyth (Cumming) (31-17), #2116 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (41-23), #2239 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (36-7), #2967 North Forsyth (Cumming) (35-6), #3205 Lambert (Suwanee) (14-12), #3424 South Forsyth (Cumming) (38-16), #4900 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (34-17), #6752 Centennial (Roswell) (42-20), #8420 Johns Creek (31-26)
2013 Losses: #208 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (48-0), #452 Lovejoy (24-23), #1054 Milton (31-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 71-59
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (AAAAA Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 West Forsyth (Cumming) (38-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Milton, 9/5 at West Forsyth (Cumming), 9/12 Johns Creek, 9/19 at Lambert (Suwanee), 9/26 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/10 Centennial (Roswell), 10/17 at Chattahoochee (Alpharetta), 10/24 South Forsyth (Cumming), 10/31 at Northview (Johns Creek), 11/7 North Forsyth (Cumming)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (49.9), West Forsyth (Cumming) (29), Lambert (Suwanee) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (-3.6), Johns Creek (-3.2), Centennial (Roswell) (6.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (27.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2674
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%