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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AAAA Region 8 (moving from AAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Quay Picou 6'3" 280 Senior DT [Tennessee]
Austin Smith 6'3" 220 Senior LB [Tennessee]
Joshua Thomas 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.5
Nick Polino 6'4" 270 Senior OL [North Carolina]
Evyn Cooper 6'1" 185 Senior ATH
David Curry 6'1" 195 Senior DB [Virginia]
Blake Ferguson Senior OL [LSU]
Konnor Houston 6'4" 225 Senior LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Korie Rogers 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.7 [Clemson]
Thomas Wilson 5'11" 180 Senior ATH 4.41 [Missouri]
Tre Neal 6'2" 185 Senior DB 4.60 [UCF]
Terrance Wilson 5'10" 180 Senior DB [Buffalo]
Zavior Hoxie 5'11" 180 Senior DB [Boise State]
Montgomery VanGorder 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.8
Taylor Mitchell 6'1" 195 Senior QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 60.7
2013 National Rank: #76
2013 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.9
2014 Starting Power Rating: 57.1
2014 National Rank: #100
2014 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 48.2
Dynasty National Rank: #48
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 151-10 [153-8 on the field] (72-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 15-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 47.1
2013 Points Against Average: 7.4
2013 Differential: +39.7
2013 Wins: #197 Washington County (Sandersville) (35-19), #444 Gainesville (38-14), #666 Callaway (Hogansville) (24-14), #906 Woodward Academy (College Park) (40-7), #1706 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (36-6), #1805 North Hall (Gainesville) (42-14), #2755 White County (Cleveland) (42-6), #3134 Elbert County (Elberton) (46-7), #3499 West Hall (Oakwood) (63-0), #5483 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (42-10), #5644 East Hall (Gainesville) (70-6), #7777 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (58-0), #9024 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (45-8), #9658 Hancock Central (Sparta) (63-0), #11665 Banks County (Homer) (63-0)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 108-65
Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAA), 2012 (AAA), 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA Region 7), 2011 (AA Region 6A), 2010 (AA Region 6A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 27 officially, 30 on field
Streak List: 9/14/12 Hancock Central (Sparta) (43-0), 9/28/12 Banks County (Homer) (63-0), 10/5/12 West Hall (Oakwood) (31-0), 10/12/12 White County (Cleveland) (49-14), 10/19/12 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (34-3), 10/26/12 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (51-0), 11/2/12 East Hall (Gainesville) (49-6), 11/9/12 North Hall (Gainesville) (45-16), 11/16/12 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (41-27), 11/23/12 North Oconee (Bogart) (13-0), 11/30/12 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (31-7), 12/7/12 Cartersville (21-10), 12/14/12 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (10-3), 8/30/13 Elbert County (Elberton) (46-7), 9/6/13 Gainesville (38-14), 9/13/13 Hancock Central (Sparta) (63-0), 9/27/13 Banks County (Homer) (63-0), 10/4/13 West Hall (Oakwood) (63-0), 10/11/13 White County (Cleveland) (42-6), 10/18/13 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (42-10), 10/25/13 Fannin County (Blue Ridge) (45-8), 11/1/13 East Hall (Gainesville) (70-6), 11/8/13 North Hall (Gainesville) (42-14), 11/15/13 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (58-0), 11/22/13 Woodward Academy (College Park) (40-7), 11/29/13 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (36-6), 12/6/13 Callaway (Hogansville) (24-14), 12/13/13 Washington County (Sandersville) (35-19), 8/23/14 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL) (17-0), 8/29/14 Berkmar (Lilburn) (56-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/23 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL), 8/29 Berkmar (Lilburn), 9/5 McEachern (Powder Springs), 9/19 White County (Cleveland), 10/3 at Chestatee (Gainesville), 10/10 North Hall (Gainesville), 10/17 at Monroe Area (Monroe), 10/24 at North Oconee (Bogart), 10/31 Madison County (Danielsville), 11/7 at Stephens County (Toccoa)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: McEachern (Powder Springs) (71.8), Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL) (67.8), Monroe Area (Monroe) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Madison County (Danielsville) (6.5), Stephens County (Toccoa) (16.5), Berkmar (Lilburn) (18.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (24.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #451
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%



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