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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jacob Nichols
League: AAAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dejon Rowe 6'0" 155 Senior CB 4.65
M.J. Lee 6'4" 315 Senior G 5.0
Nick Carlton 6'3" 215 Senior WR 4.79

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Johnny McDonald 5'7" 145 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Butcher 6'2" 240 Senior DE 4.8
Austin King 6'3" 195 Senior QB
Austin Hoffman 6'1" 225 Senior DE
Miles Smith 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Run Game, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Starting QB/3 Of 4 WRs

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2014 National Rank: #1271
2014 State Rank: #54
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2015 National Rank: #2860
2015 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3264
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 61-55 (37-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 30.9
2014 Points Against Average: 12.5
2014 Differential: +18.4
2014 Wins: #1598 Cherokee (Canton) (21-18), #2955 Northview (Johns Creek) (17-0), #3389 Lambert (Suwanee) (35-17), #3990 South Forsyth (Cumming) (24-14), #4037 West Forsyth (Cumming) (38-6), #5951 Centennial (Roswell) (39-0), #7208 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (56-7), #9061 Johns Creek (31-10), #9509 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (52-3), #9871 North Forsyth (Cumming) (34-14)
2014 Losses: #200 Milton (17-10), #208 McEachern (Powder Springs) (44-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-66
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (AAAAA Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Milton, 9/4 West Forsyth (Cumming), 9/11 at Johns Creek, 9/18 Lambert (Suwanee), 9/25 at Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/9 Centennial (Roswell), 10/16 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta), 10/23 at South Forsyth (Cumming), 10/30 Northview (Johns Creek), 11/6 at North Forsyth (Cumming)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (34.4), South Forsyth (Cumming) (19.4), Lambert (Suwanee) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (-13.8), Johns Creek (-6.2), North Forsyth (Cumming) (-4.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (21.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4952
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%