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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
D'Andre Plantin 6'4" 280 Senior T/DT 5.01
JB Kouassi 6'2" 225 Senior DE 4.72
Jared Pinkney 6'4" 220 Senior WR 4.61

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lorenzo Carter 6'5" 230 Senior DE 4.60 [Georgia]
Myles Autry 5'11" 170 Senior WR [Georgia Tech]
Christopher Herndon 6'4" 215 Senior TE 4.7 [Miami (Fl)]
Kevin Mouhon 6'1" 215 Senior LB 4.7 [Cincinnati]
Jordan Noil 6'3" 175 Senior DB [Appalachian State]
A.J. Bush 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.6 [Nebraska]
Josh Boyd 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.5 [Appalachian State]
Clinton Lynch 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.5 [Georgia Tech]
Maaseiah Francis 6'3" 195 Senior WR [Georgia State]
Horatio Walker 6'4" 335 Senior OL [Georgia State]
Trenton Jenkins 6'5" 320 Senior OL
LaMarcus Hardnett 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Ridwan Issahaku 6'1" 180 Senior CB 4.45 [TCU]
Darian Dennis 6'3" 210 Senior TE
Ryan Northrup 6'3" 280 Senior OG [Georgia Southern]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Underclassmen, DL, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 64
2013 National Rank: #53
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -19.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 36
2014 National Rank: #949
2014 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #512
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 96-34 (66-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28.9
2013 Points Against Average: 13.1
2013 Differential: +15.8
2013 Wins: #73 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (31-14), #107 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (14-9), #208 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (28-0), #325 Lowndes (Valdosta) (28-7), #516 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (27-13), #577 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (24-20), #1326 Brookwood (Snellville) (32-9), #2089 Etowah (Woodstock) (28-0), #2490 Parkview (Lilburn) (21-7), #3941 Duluth (38-3), #4546 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (37-6), #8200 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (59-14), #9142 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (49-3)
2013 Losses: #4 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami, FL) (55-0), #73 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (36-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 107-72
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/23 Tucker, 8/29 Brookwood (Snellville), 9/5 at Milton, 9/19 at Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 9/26 Duluth, 10/3 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 10/10 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/24 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 10/31 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 11/7 at Collins Hill (Suwanee)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (58.6), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (51.1), Tucker (50.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-4.2), Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (13.9), Brookwood (Snellville) (23)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 (40.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #195
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%