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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Phil Marino
League: AAAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAA Region 5)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #72

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2013 JV Record: 2-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dale Williams 5'11" 185 Senior WR/RB 4.50
Derrick James 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.70
Essang Bassey 5'10" 170 Junior DB/WR 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Maturity, Strength, Football Awareness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -7.8
2013 National Rank: #9743
2013 State Rank: #350
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2014 National Rank: #8009
2014 State Rank: #308
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9948
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 30-80 (19-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2013 Points For Average: 12.3
2013 Points Against Average: 38.5
2013 Differential: -26.2
2013 Wins: #8039 Northside (Columbus) (35-13)
2013 Losses: #270 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (56-0), #284 Carrollton (51-0), #2005 Alexander (Douglasville) (49-21), #2774 Troup County (LaGrange) (49-6), #5000 LaGrange (58-7), #5981 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (37-27), #7116 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (34-6), #7361 Brookstone (Columbus) (17-14), #7413 Hardaway (Columbus) (21-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-56-1
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/22/14 Jordan (Columbus) (29-27)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Jordan (Columbus), 9/5 Brookstone (Columbus), 9/12 at Manchester, 9/19 at Marion County (Buena Vista), 9/25 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus), 10/3 at LaGrange, 10/11 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 10/17 at Harris County (Hamilton), 10/24 Northside (Columbus), 10/30 at Hardaway (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (38.5), Harris County (Hamilton) (35.3), Marion County (Buena Vista) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan (Columbus) (-9.3), Northside (Columbus) (-0.3), Brookstone (Columbus) (2.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3497
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%