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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Phil Marino
League: AAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Terrance Dixon 5'7" 150 Senior RB/S 4.6
William Nana-Fabu 6'1" 290 OL 5.5
Ty Uzzell 6'4" 300 OL 5.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Essang Bassey 5'9" 175 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Skill Position Players, Confidence
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace 4-Year QB Starter

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2015 National Rank: #4335
2015 State Rank: #171
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2016 National Rank: #4576
2016 State Rank: #185
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9421
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 40-91 (23-67 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 21.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20.6
2015 Differential: +0.7
2015 Wins: #4121 LaGrange (21-13), #4877 Marion County (Buena Vista) (21-14), #5195 Manchester (20-13), #6568 Harris County (Hamilton) (28-20), #8047 Brookstone (Columbus) (21-0), #8391 Jordan (Columbus) (37-25), #10486 Hardaway (Columbus) (35-6)
2015 Losses: #574 Stockbridge (48-7), #2424 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (30-3), #4245 Northside (Columbus) (24-17), #4919 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (34-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 67-53
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Jordan (Columbus), 9/2 at Upson-Lee (Thomaston), 9/8 Callaway (Hogansville), 9/16 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus), 9/23 Hardaway (Columbus), 9/30 at Northside (Columbus), 10/14 at Westover (Albany), 10/21 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus), 10/28 at Cairo, 11/4 at Americus-Sumter (Americus)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Callaway (Hogansville) (27.5), Cairo (25.2), Northside (Columbus) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hardaway (Columbus) (-10.8), Jordan (Columbus) (2.5), Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (2.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (15.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #198
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4643
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%