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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Chip Walker
League: AAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 3-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Javon Jackson 5'11" 180 Senior S/QB 4.53
Korey Banks 6'0" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.39
Chandler Tuitt 6'4" 290 Senior OL 4.97

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Will Harper 6'0" 180 Senior DB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eric Swinney 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Trent Sellers 6'3" 230 Senior DE 4.7
Javonte Lain 6'3" 200 Senior DE
Brian Miller 5'7" 155 Senior DB
Josh Greene 6'0" 180 Senior DB
E.J. Hurley 6'3" 335 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Must Replace Kicking Game

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 39.7
2014 National Rank: #873
2014 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 33.4
2015 National Rank: #1353
2015 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 34.6
Dynasty National Rank: #446
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 131-21-1 (79-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 26.9
2014 Points Against Average: 14.1
2014 Differential: +12.8
2014 Wins: #96 Archer (Lawrenceville) (21-13), #1401 Auburn (AL) (24-17), #1706 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (30-14), #2251 Columbia (Decatur) (23-14), #2809 Wayne County (Jesup) (29-7), #2893 Carrollton (16-0), #3297 Troup County (LaGrange) (31-21), #3479 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (23-8), #3698 Newnan (31-14), #6279 Jonesboro (35-6), #12501 Hampton (49-6)
2014 Losses: #548 Cartersville (35-31), #764 Woodward Academy (College Park) (28-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 76-71
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010 (AAA), 2009
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2011 (AAA Region 4), 2010 (AAA Region 4), 2009 (5A-AAAA), 2008 (5A-AAAA), 2004 (4-AAAA), 2003 (4-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/15 Hampton (49-6), 9/11/15 Newnan (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Creekview (Canton), 8/28 Jonesboro, 9/4 Hampton, 9/11 Newnan, 9/25 at Auburn (AL), 10/9 at Whitewater (Fayetteville), 10/16 Troup County (LaGrange), 10/23 at Woodward Academy (College Park), 10/30 Carrollton, 11/6 Fayette County (Fayetteville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (AL) (41.4), Woodward Academy (College Park) (38.9), Carrollton (35.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hampton (-17.5), Newnan (13.6), Troup County (LaGrange) (14.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (26.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1921
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%