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

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
TD Roof 5'11" 200 Senior ATH
Mic Roof 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Joshua Blackwell 6'0" 175 Senior ATH
Jake Simpson 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Connor Mills 6'3" 290 Senior OL
KJ Anderson 6'0" 170 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shug Frazier 6'2" 320 Senior DT
Xavier Gantt 5'9" 165 Senior ATH
Martin Mangram 5'11" 180 Senior DB
William Craig 5'11" 210 Senior LB 4.5
Brett Shepherd 6'4" 215 Senior OLB
T.D. Roof 5'11" 200 Senior LB
Cooper Simpson 6'1" 260 Senior OL
Caleb Auer 6'3" 240 Senior TE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 52.8
2015 National Rank: #251
2015 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 58.6
2016 National Rank: #131
2016 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 50
Dynasty National Rank: #44
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 179-12 [181-10 on the field] (86-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 42.1
2015 Points Against Average: 7.3
2015 Differential: +34.8
2015 Wins: #309 Woodward Academy (College Park) (35-18), #952 Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, MD) (27-20), #1267 Thomson (49-7), #1488 Worth County (Sylvester) (42-0), #4149 Stephens County (Toccoa) (42-0), #4945 North Hall (Gainesville) (49-0), #5126 North Oconee (Bogart) (56-7), #5395 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (35-0), #6817 Berkmar (Lilburn) (77-0), #7356 White County (Cleveland) (49-3), #8357 Monroe Area (Monroe) (51-0), #10915 Madison County (Danielsville) (49-8), #12064 Chestatee (Gainesville) (56-0)
2015 Losses: #123 Cartersville (10-0), #232 McEachern (Powder Springs) (37-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 88-80
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAAA), 2013 (AAA), 2012 (AAA), 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAAA Region 8), 2014 (AAAA Region 8), 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 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo, NY) (49-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Roswell, 9/2 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo, NY), 9/16 Davis [Jeff] (Montgomery, AL), 9/23 Broward International (Hollywood, FL), 9/30 at Clarke Central (Athens), 10/7 Johnson (Gainesville), 10/14 at Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/21 at Walnut Grove, 10/28 Loganville, 11/4 Flowery Branch
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Roswell (63.2), Davis [Jeff] (Montgomery, AL) (39.9), Loganville (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson (Gainesville) (-19.9), Broward International (Hollywood, FL) (-8.5), Cedar Shoals (Athens) (5.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (24.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2812
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%



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