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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Chris Parker
League: AAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAA Region 7A)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shannon Brooks 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.51
Marcus Byrd 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.73
Kyle West 6'2" 190 Junior ILB/OLB 4.71

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters On Defense, Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2013 National Rank: #4584
2013 State Rank: #181
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2014 National Rank: #3936
2014 State Rank: #163
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8545
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 48-64 (27-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 30.4
2013 Points Against Average: 20.3
2013 Differential: +10.1
2013 Wins: #5444 Cass (White) (43-27), #6612 Ridgeland (Rossville) (41-28), #7777 Sonoraville (Calhoun) (47-0), #8499 River Ridge (Woodstock) (42-21), #10646 Johnson (Gainesville) (21-14), #11095 Heritage (Ringgold) (42-0)
2013 Losses: #2716 Gilmer (Ellijay) (17-0), #2769 Cedartown (42-34), #2865 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (39-21), #2865 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (15-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 White County (Cleveland) (42-34), 9/5/14 East Hall (Gainesville) (38-10)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at White County (Cleveland), 9/5 East Hall (Gainesville), 9/19 at Johnson (Gainesville), 9/26 Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/3 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/10 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 10/17 at LaFayette, 10/24 at Heritage (Ringgold), 10/31 Gilmer (Ellijay), 11/7 at Cartersville
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gilmer (Ellijay) (25.1), White County (Cleveland) (23.4), Cartersville (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson (Gainesville) (-11.9), LaFayette (-11.9), Heritage (Ringgold) (-5.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4952
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%