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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joey King
League: AAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miller Forristall 6'5" 215 Senior TE/OLB 4.7
Tyler Reed 6'1.5" 230 Senior LB/ILB 4.65
Trevor Lawrence 6'5" 195 Sophomore QB 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kalin Heath 6'3" 180 Senior ATH 4.5

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 44.5
2014 National Rank: #548
2014 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 52.9
2015 National Rank: #211
2015 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1401
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 105-37-1 (57-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 38.3
2014 Points Against Average: 10.4
2014 Differential: +27.9
2014 Wins: #873 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (35-31), #2504 North Paulding (Dallas) (26-7), #3115 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (34-3), #3233 Pickens (Jasper) (27-2), #3732 White County (Cleveland) (54-0), #3909 Gilmer (Ellijay) (52-27), #5158 Cass (White) (41-7), #6270 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (48-0), #6364 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (44-3), #6633 Heritage (Ringgold) (51-6), #6712 Ridgeland (Rossville) (40-6), #10671 LaFayette (55-0)
2014 Losses: #28 Buford (27-3), #744 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (27-26)
2014 Opponents W-L: 93-63
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (AAA Region 5), 2012 (AAA Region 5), 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/28/15 Cass (White) (41-0), 9/4/15 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (34-31), 9/11/15 North Paulding (Dallas) (45-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Cass (White), 9/4 North Cobb (Kennesaw), 9/11 North Paulding (Dallas), 9/25 Gilmer (Ellijay), 10/2 at Heritage (Ringgold), 10/9 at Ridgeland (Rossville), 10/16 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill), 10/23 at Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton), 10/30 LaFayette, 11/6 at Pickens (Jasper)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North Cobb (Kennesaw) (39.4), North Paulding (Dallas) (34.4), Pickens (Jasper) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: LaFayette (-21.5), Ridgeland (Rossville) (4), Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (5.1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (24.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3804
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%