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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jarrett Laws
League: AAAA Region 4 (moving from AAAA Region 4B)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Owens 6'5" 190 Senior WR/TE 4.58 [Georgia]
Jordan Colbert 6'2" 200 Senior ATH 4.54 [Auburn]
Keyston Fuller 6'1" 185 Senior WR 4.42 [Duke]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Darquavious Mangham 6'3" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaquez Parks 6'1" 195 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 58.4
2013 National Rank: #101
2013 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -16.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 52.3
2014 National Rank: #182
2014 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 33.1
Dynasty National Rank: #527
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.3
Dynasty Record: 115-24 (66-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 15-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 42.7
2013 Points Against Average: 11.9
2013 Differential: +30.8
2013 Wins: #270 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (32-26), #284 Carrollton (56-35), #790 Stockbridge (35-14), #843 Wayne County (Jesup) (25-20), #1199 Statesboro (42-7), #3720 Northgate (Newnan) (35-0), #4509 Jonesboro (38-0), #5759 Dutchtown (Hampton) (59-35), #5865 Rutland (Macon) (34-0), #6086 Woodland (Stockbridge) (34-7), #6086 Woodland (Stockbridge) (48-7), #6113 Riverdale (49-0), #6302 Upson-Lee (Thomaston) (43-13), #9948 North Clayton (College Park) (55-14), #10016 Spalding (Griffin) (56-0)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 90-77-1
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2013 (AAAA Region 4B), 2012 (AAAA Region 4B), 2010 (AAAA Region 3A), 2009 (4-AAAA), 2007 (4A-AAAA), 2006 (4A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 17
Streak List: 8/30/13 Dutchtown (Hampton) (59-35), 9/6/13 Northgate (Newnan) (35-0), 9/13/13 Jonesboro (38-0), 9/20/13 Woodland (Stockbridge) (34-7), 9/27/13 Stockbridge (35-14), 10/5/13 Riverdale (49-0), 10/18/13 North Clayton (College Park) (55-14), 10/25/13 Upson-Lee (Thomaston) (43-13), 11/1/13 Spalding (Griffin) (56-0), 11/8/13 Woodland (Stockbridge) (48-7), 11/15/13 Rutland (Macon) (34-0), 11/22/13 Statesboro (42-7), 11/29/13 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (32-26), 12/6/13 Wayne County (Jesup) (25-20), 12/14/13 Carrollton (56-35), 8/29/14 Henry County (McDonough) (47-7), 9/5/14 Burke County (Waynesboro) (36-22)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Henry County (McDonough), 9/5 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/12 Eastside (Covington), 9/19 at Hampton, 9/27 Jonesboro, 10/10 at Mt. Zion (Jonesboro), 10/17 Spalding (Griffin), 10/24 at Pike County (Zebulon), 10/31 Riverdale
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (32.9), Jonesboro (19.5), Eastside (Covington) (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (-22), Henry County (McDonough) (-4.1), Spalding (Griffin) (0)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (24.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #262
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6091
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%