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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 5-1
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 6'6" 210 Senior QB 4.7
E.J. Turner 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.5
Nyvin Nelson 6'0" 220 Senior LB 4.6

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
JaCorey Johns 6'4" 220 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Trey Creamer 6'0" 170 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Culture
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 62
2016 National Rank: #64
2016 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 70.5
2017 National Rank: #41
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #832
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 40.1
Dynasty Record: 135-37-1 (70-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 46.6
2016 Points Against Average: 8.7
2016 Differential: +37.9
2016 Wins: #357 Thomson (58-7), #400 Westlake (Atlanta) (31-0), #443 Woodward Academy (College Park) (26-15), #904 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (38-17), #1248 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (35-21), #1318 Calhoun (56-0), #1329 Allatoona (Acworth) (34-14), #1786 Burke County (Waynesboro) (35-7), #2287 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (38-7), #3085 Troup County (LaGrange) (68-0), #3206 Cedartown (44-6), #4091 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (48-7), #5029 LaGrange (52-7), #7122 Chestatee (Gainesville) (77-14), #8769 Central (Carrollton) (59-9)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 113-68-1
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (AAAA Region 7), 2014 (AAAA Region 7), 2013 (AAA Region 5), 2012 (AAA Region 5), 2006 (6-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 30
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), 9/9/16 Westlake (Atlanta) (31-0), 9/16/16 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (38-7), 9/23/16 Cedartown (44-6), 9/30/16 Central (Carrollton) (59-9), 10/7/16 LaGrange (52-7), 10/14/16 Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (35-21), 10/21/16 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (48-7), 11/4/16 Troup County (LaGrange) (68-0), 11/11/16 Chestatee (Gainesville) (77-14), 11/18/16 Burke County (Waynesboro) (35-7), 11/25/16 Woodward Academy (College Park) (26-15), 12/2/16 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (38-17), 12/10/16 Thomson (58-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Allatoona (Acworth), 8/26 Bartram Trail (St. Johns, FL), 9/1 Calhoun, 9/8 at Westlake (Atlanta), 9/22 Cedartown, 9/29 at Central (Carrollton), 10/6 at LaGrange, 10/13 Sandy Creek (Tyrone), 10/20 Chapel Hill (Douglasville), 11/3 at Troup County (LaGrange)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bartram Trail (St. Johns, FL) (54.9), Westlake (Atlanta) (54.4), Sandy Creek (Tyrone) (36.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Carrollton) (-4.3), Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (6.6), LaGrange (7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (30.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #864
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%