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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Simpkins 5'10" 165 Junior SB 4.4
Robert Beal 6'5" 215 Junior DE 4.5
Devin Bennett 6'3" 290 Junior T

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Kendric Grady 6'2" 190 Senior DB
Jarett Cole 5'10" 180 Senior DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jared Pinkney 6'5" 225 Senior WR 4.6
D'Andre Plantin 6'5" 290 Senior OL 5.4
J.B. Kouassi 6'2" 225 Senior DE 4.5
Dorian Kithcart 6'0" 270 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Secondary, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Need To Rebuild DL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 38.2
2014 National Rank: #978
2014 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 35.2
2015 National Rank: #1163
2015 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #505
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 103-38 (71-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 20
2014 Points Against Average: 18.1
2014 Differential: +1.9
2014 Wins: #358 Tucker (32-29), #623 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (17-10), #1662 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (20-17), #2726 Brookwood (Snellville) (21-10), #3701 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (19-7), #6044 Duluth (38-0), #8435 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (49-0)
2014 Losses: #96 Archer (Lawrenceville) (38-22), #200 Milton (26-0), #415 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (30-0), #563 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (32-2)
2014 Opponents W-L: 67-57
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/22/15 Valdosta (34-31), 8/28/15 Brookwood (Snellville) (17-13), 9/4/15 Milton (14-3), 9/18/15 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (30-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 Valdosta, 8/28 at Brookwood (Snellville), 9/4 Milton, 9/18 Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 9/25 at Duluth, 10/2 North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 10/9 at Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/23 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 10/30 at Mill Creek (Hoschton), 11/6 Collins Hill (Suwanee)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (43.9), Valdosta (40.5), Collins Hill (Suwanee) (40.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-2.3), Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (16.4), Duluth (16.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (36.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #722
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%