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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAAAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Robert Beal 6'5" 225 Senior DE 4.6
Jalen Pinkney 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.7
DaMeon Williams 5'10" 175 Senior CB 4.44

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Baron Radcliff 6'4" 200 Senior QB
Jared Simpkins 5'9" 160 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kendric Grady 6'2" 190 Senior DB
Jarett Cole 5'10" 180 Senior DB 4.6
Kendrew Wynn 6'2" 180 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7, Skill Positions, Have Two Of Best Ks In State
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 38.4
2015 National Rank: #965
2015 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 53.9
2016 National Rank: #216
2016 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #494
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 110-42 (75-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 22.8
2015 Points Against Average: 15.3
2015 Differential: +7.5
2015 Wins: #791 Valdosta (34-31), #1761 Brookwood (Snellville) (17-13), #1768 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (38-10), #2928 Milton (14-3), #2978 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (30-7), #5647 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (48-16), #7164 Duluth (47-0)
2015 Losses: #58 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (24-0), #417 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (31-0), #565 South Forsyth (Cumming) (20-14), #733 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (13-9)
2015 Opponents W-L: 67-57
Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA), 2012 (AAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2012 (AAAAAA Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/20/16 Walton [George] (Marietta) (46-14), 8/26/16 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (17-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 at Walton [George] (Marietta), 8/26 at Collins Hill (Suwanee), 9/9 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 9/16 Archer (Lawrenceville), 9/23 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville), 9/30 at Parkview (Lilburn), 10/14 Lakeside (Atlanta), 10/21 at Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/28 Brookwood (Snellville), 11/4 at Meadowcreek (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Collins Hill (Suwanee) (42.1), Brookwood (Snellville) (37.7), Archer (Lawrenceville) (36.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeside (Atlanta) (1.8), Berkmar (Lilburn) (3.4), Meadowcreek (Norcross) (9.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (33.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1084
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%