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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jarrett Laws
League: AAAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Terry Fuller 6'2" 245 Junior DE 4.8
Noah Clowers 5'9" 225 Senior DT 4.7
Jaylon Harden 5'11" 175 Senior CB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Colbert 6'2" 205 Senior DB
Christian Owens 6'5" 205 Senior TE
Keyston Fuller 5'11" 180 Senior WR
Darquavious Mangham 6'3" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength On Lines, Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Overall Inexperience In Secondary

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2014 National Rank: #1558
2014 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 19.1
2015 National Rank: #3491
2015 State Rank: #134
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 33
Dynasty National Rank: #560
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 126-25 (75-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 42.7
2014 Points Against Average: 13.9
2014 Differential: +28.8
2014 Wins: #3071 Burke County (Waynesboro) (36-22), #4183 Eastside (Covington) (48-28), #4183 Eastside (Covington) (53-7), #5396 Spalding (Griffin) (46-13), #6279 Jonesboro (27-6), #7414 Henry County (McDonough) (47-7), #7473 Liberty County (Hinesville) (46-12), #9175 Riverdale (33-12), #9628 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (48-16), #10675 Pike County (Zebulon) (57-7), #12501 Hampton (50-6)
2014 Losses: #507 Marist (Atlanta) (31-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 57-72
Recent State Championships: 2013
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (AAAA Region 4B), 2012 (AAAA Region 4B), 2010 (AAAA Region 3A), 2009 (4-AAAA), 2007 (4A-AAAA), 2006 (4A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/17/15 Hampton (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Henry County (McDonough), 9/4 Burke County (Waynesboro), 9/11 at Eastside (Covington), 9/17 Hampton, 9/25 at Jonesboro, 10/2 at Spalding (Griffin), 10/8 Mt. Zion (Jonesboro), 10/23 Pike County (Zebulon), 10/30 at Riverdale
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (20.2), Eastside (Covington) (19), Spalding (Griffin) (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hampton (-17.5), Mt. Zion (Jonesboro) (-11.3), Pike County (Zebulon) (-10.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #273
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6414
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%