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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Xavier Gantt 5'9" 165 Senior ATH
Shug Frazier 6'2" 320 Senior DT
William Craig 5'11" 210 Senior LB 4.5
Martin Mangram 5'11" 180 Senior DB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Smith 6'3.5" 235 Senior LB
Nick Polino 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Quay Picou 6'2" 270 Senior DT
Hunter Holland 6'4" 270 Senior OL
Evyn Cooper 6'2" 185 Senior ATH
David Curry 6'1" 190 Senior DB
Joshua Thomas 5'11" 200 Senior RB 4.5
Matt Bonadies 6'1" 195 Senior K
Blake Ferguson 6'1" 235 Senior OL
Steven Reese 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Konnor Houston 6'4" 225 Senior LB
Tyler Shipman 6'1" 240 Senior DT
Brandon Mangram 5'10" 175 Senior CB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 67.1
2014 National Rank: #28
2014 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +5.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: 59.2
2015 National Rank: #104
2015 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 49.8
Dynasty National Rank: #42
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 166-10 [168-8 on the field] (79-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 15-0
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 44.7
2014 Points Against Average: 5.7
2014 Differential: +39
2014 Wins: #49 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, FL) (17-0), #208 McEachern (Powder Springs) (27-20), #507 Marist (Atlanta) (30-6), #548 Cartersville (27-3), #650 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (55-10), #1252 North Oconee (Bogart) (58-3), #1294 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (35-14), #1998 Stephens County (Toccoa) (56-0), #3732 White County (Cleveland) (42-10), #4967 Madison County (Danielsville) (44-0), #5234 Berkmar (Lilburn) (56-0), #6270 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (63-0), #8146 North Hall (Gainesville) (56-0), #8532 Monroe Area (Monroe) (51-12), #9696 Chestatee (Gainesville) (54-7)
2014 Losses: none
2014 Opponents W-L: 104-75
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013 (AAA), 2012 (AAA), 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (AAA Region 7), 2011 (AA Region 6A), 2010 (AA Region 6A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 White County (Cleveland) (49-3)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, MD), 8/28 Berkmar (Lilburn), 9/4 at McEachern (Powder Springs), 9/18 at White County (Cleveland), 10/2 Chestatee (Gainesville), 10/9 at North Hall (Gainesville), 10/16 Monroe Area (Monroe), 10/23 North Oconee (Bogart), 10/30 at Madison County (Danielsville), 11/6 Stephens County (Toccoa)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: McEachern (Powder Springs) (61), Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, MD) (41.6), Stephens County (Toccoa) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe Area (Monroe) (-12.4), Chestatee (Gainesville) (-8.3), North Hall (Gainesville) (4.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (28.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2475
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%



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