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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Quentin Skinner 6-0 235 Junior LS
Anthony Grant 5'11" 195 Senior RB
Christian Turner 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Bryson Richardson 6'1" 190 Senior S
Brock Mattison 6'2" 225 Senior OLB
Michael McMorris 5'11" 180 Senior S
Isaiah Isaac 5'9" 175 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
T.D. Roof 5'11" 200 Senior ILB
Joshua Blackwell 5'11" 180 Senior WR
Tyler Thurmond 6'6" 275 Senior OT
Jake Simpson 6'2" 215 Senior OLB
K.J. Anderson 6'0" 170 Senior CB
Mic Roof 6'2" 180 Senior QB
Dean Powell 6'2" 295 Senior OG
Chee Anyanwu 6'2" 190 Senior WR
Connor Mills 6'3" 290 Senior OG

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2016 National Rank: #241
2016 State Rank: #14
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 57.4
2017 National Rank: #152
2017 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 50.1
Dynasty National Rank: #48
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 192-14 [194-12 on the field] (92-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.8
2016 Points Against Average: 14.4
2016 Differential: +24.4
2016 Wins: #453 Carrollton (34-27), #495 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (28-16), #1609 Jones County (Gray) (56-26), #1756 Davis [Jeff] (Montgomery, AL) (38-30), #2096 Loganville (35-10), #2938 Clarke Central (Athens) (44-13), #3450 Bishop Timon-St. Jude (Buffalo, NY) (49-6), #5823 North Springs (Atlanta) (45-7), #6716 Flowery Branch (49-13), #6732 Walnut Grove (38-6), #7122 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (56-14), #7716 Broward International (Hollywood, FL) (48-8), #12217 Johnson (Gainesville) (48-0)
2016 Losses: #39 Roswell (24-7), #145 Rome (16-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 99-77
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAAA), 2013 (AAA), 2012 (AAA), 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Hillgrove (Powder Springs), 8/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL), 9/8 Broward International (Hollywood, FL), 9/15 South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC), 9/29 Clarke Central (Athens), 10/6 at Johnson (Gainesville), 10/13 Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/20 Walnut Grove, 10/27 at Loganville, 11/3 at Flowery Branch
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC) (76.5), Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL) (48.4), Hillgrove (Powder Springs) (43.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson (Gainesville) (-22.4), Broward International (Hollywood, FL) (-3.2), Walnut Grove (-1.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (27.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1733
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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