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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Larry Harold
League: AAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kanuri Williams 6'1" 200 Senior WR/FS 4.6
Kameron Adkins 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Xavier Wesley 6'2" 280 Senior C/NG 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Experience/Depth, Line Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: New Backfield, Must Adjust To New Head Coach

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2016 National Rank: #5618
2016 State Rank: #237
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2017 National Rank: #4764
2017 State Rank: #205
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7381
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 53-89 [52-90 on the field] (37-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 22.5
2016 Points Against Average: 22.1
2016 Differential: +0.4
2016 Wins: #5141 Southwest (Macon) (27-20), #8693 Howard (Macon) (20-14), #9252 Rutland (Macon) (32-7), #9272 Northeast (Macon) (20-8), #10125 Kendrick (Columbus) (20-0), #10191 Mount de Sales Academy (Macon) (48-14)
2016 Losses: #919 Peach County (Fort Valley) (48-0), #2462 Jackson (40-18), #4327 Westside (Macon) (40-20), #5268 Pike County (Zebulon) (30-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 45-64
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 First Presbyterian Day (Macon), 9/1 at Howard (Macon), 9/8 Southwest (Macon), 9/15 at Northeast (Macon), 9/22 Kendrick (Columbus), 9/29 at Pike County (Zebulon), 10/5 Peach County (Fort Valley), 10/13 at Jackson, 10/19 Rutland (Macon), 10/27 at Westside (Macon)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Peach County (Fort Valley) (50.4), First Presbyterian Day (Macon) (20.4), Southwest (Macon) (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kendrick (Columbus) (-13.7), Howard (Macon) (-9.6), Rutland (Macon) (-5.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4743
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%