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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joey King
League: AAAA Region 7 (moving from AAA Region 5)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kalin Heath 6'2.5" 180 Senior RB/SS 4.50 [Kansas State]
Tiamon Pennymoon 5'11" 215 Junior RB/LB 4.60
Tyler Reed 6'2" 230 Junior LB/TE 4.60

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Justin Strozier 6'0.5" 175 Senior WR [East Carolina]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
T.L. Ford 6'3" 175 Senior WR 4.6
Brooks Barden 6'3" 210 Senior QB
Mark Quattlebaum 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Lucas Johnson 6'4" 255 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2013 National Rank: #1359
2013 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.8
2014 National Rank: #2964
2014 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1623
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 93-35-1 (50-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 44.5
2013 Points Against Average: 11.9
2013 Differential: +32.6
2013 Wins: #1248 Ringgold (33-16), #2987 Darlington (Rome) (36-0), #3499 West Hall (Oakwood) (28-26), #5444 Cass (White) (42-7), #5868 Adairsville (47-7), #7777 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (53-9), #7881 Rockmart (41-0), #8541 North Murray (Chatsworth) (55-15), #11154 Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe) (76-13), #11974 Coahulla Creek (Dalton) (41-3), #13466 Gordon Central (Calhoun) (63-16)
2013 Losses: #1106 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (31-19)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-70
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAA Region 5), 2012 (AAA Region 5), 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Cass (White) (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Cass (White), 9/5 at North Cobb (Kennesaw), 9/12 at North Paulding (Dallas), 9/26 at Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/3 Heritage (Ringgold), 10/10 Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/17 at Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/24 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 10/31 at LaFayette, 11/7 Pickens (Jasper)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Paulding (Dallas) (42.2), North Cobb (Kennesaw) (40.1), Gilmer (Ellijay) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: LaFayette (-11.9), Heritage (Ringgold) (-5.2), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (0)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (9.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3243
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%