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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Ben Hall
League: AAAA Region 8 (moving from AAA Region 8)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Chandler 6'5" 300 Senior OL/DE 5.15
Dontae Wilson 6'0" 295 Senior DT/OL 5.15
Colby Wood 5'9" 180 Junior RB/CB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Joseph Randolph 6'3" 250 Senior DE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2015 National Rank: #1583
2015 State Rank: #62
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 38.7
2016 National Rank: #884
2016 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2848
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 116-39-1 (61-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 31.3
2015 Points Against Average: 11.7
2015 Differential: +19.6
2015 Wins: #1893 Elbert County (Elberton) (27-8), #2272 Rabun County (Tiger) (19-7), #3911 Commerce (34-0), #3923 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (32-17), #4108 Hart County (Hartwell) (43-27), #4945 North Hall (Gainesville) (35-0), #5489 Pepperell (Lindale) (49-0), #5742 Morgan County (Madison) (17-0), #6196 Jackson County (Jefferson) (24-7), #11731 East Jackson (Commerce) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #562 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (38-12), #2858 Oconee County (Watkinsville) (36-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-52-1
Recent State Championships: 2012 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 8), 2014 (AAA Region 8), 2012 (AA Region 8), 2009 (8-AA), 2008 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Discovery (Lawrenceville), 8/26 Riverwood (Atlanta), 9/2 Thomson, 9/16 at Flowery Branch, 9/23 Gainesville, 9/30 at Madison County (Danielsville), 10/14 at North Oconee (Bogart), 10/21 St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 10/28 Stephens County (Toccoa), 11/4 at Oconee County (Watkinsville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta) (29.7), Thomson (29.2), Gainesville (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Madison County (Danielsville) (-5.6), Oconee County (Watkinsville) (10.5), Riverwood (Atlanta) (13.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (18.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3132
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%