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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Joey King
League: AAAA Region 5 (moving from AAAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Lawrence 6'5" 195 Junior QB 4.7
Trey Creamer 6'0" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.5
Trase Fezzia 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Miller Forristall 6'5" 220 Senior TE
Tyler Reed 6'1.5" 235 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Fill In Holes Created By Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 58.3
2015 National Rank: #123
2015 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 65.5
2016 National Rank: #61
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1069
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 37.5
Dynasty Record: 120-37-1 (64-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 15-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 39.2
2015 Points Against Average: 7.2
2015 Differential: +32
2015 Wins: #251 Buford (10-0), #672 Bainbridge (38-7), #1222 Jonesboro (38-14), #1840 Liberty County (Hinesville) (28-7), #2013 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (34-31), #2209 North Paulding (Dallas) (45-7), #3782 Cass (White) (41-0), #4377 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (44-13), #4555 Pickens (Jasper) (35-0), #5337 Columbia (Decatur) (42-7), #5715 Ridgeland (Rossville) (42-7), #7586 Gilmer (Ellijay) (51-6), #7781 Heritage (Ringgold) (42-6), #7968 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (49-3), #11648 LaFayette (49-0)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 97-73
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAAA Region 7), 2014 (AAAA Region 7), 2013 (AAA Region 5), 2012 (AAA Region 5), 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 17
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), 9/25/15 Gilmer (Ellijay) (51-6), 10/2/15 Heritage (Ringgold) (42-6), 10/9/15 Ridgeland (Rossville) (42-7), 10/16/15 Northwest Whitfield (Tunnel Hill) (44-13), 10/23/15 Southeast Whitfield County (Dalton) (49-3), 10/30/15 LaFayette (49-0), 11/6/15 Pickens (Jasper) (35-0), 11/13/15 Columbia (Decatur) (42-7), 11/20/15 Liberty County (Hinesville) (28-7), 11/27/15 Jonesboro (38-14), 12/4/15 Bainbridge (38-7), 12/12/15 Buford (10-0), 8/19/16 Allatoona (Acworth) (34-14), 9/2/16 Calhoun (56-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Allatoona (Acworth), 9/2 at Calhoun, 9/9 Westlake (Atlanta), 9/16 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta), 9/23 at Cedartown, 9/30 Central (Carrollton), 10/7 LaGrange, 10/14 at Sandy Creek (Tyrone), 10/21 at Chapel Hill (Douglasville), 11/4 Troup County (LaGrange)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Westlake (Atlanta) (39.4), Allatoona (Acworth) (37.9), Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (37.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Troup County (LaGrange) (-9.7), Cedartown (-0.2), Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (3.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (23.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2626
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%