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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Cody Cory
League: AAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Broom 6'2" 215 Senior LB/FB 4.6
Coby Webb 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Dearies Wilson 6'0" 260 Senior DL 5.1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dennis Bell 6'2" 215 Senior WR
Terrill Hall 6'4" 200 Senior WR

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -15.9
2016 National Rank: #10869
2016 State Rank: #406
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: -13.8
2017 National Rank: #10397
2017 State Rank: #391
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5463
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 76-68 (37-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2016 Points For Average: 8.3
2016 Points Against Average: 28.8
2016 Differential: -20.5
2016 Wins: #11205 Chamblee (19-6)
2016 Losses: #1586 Grady (Atlanta) (54-0), #3376 Carver (Atlanta) (47-0), #4880 Riverwood (Atlanta) (33-14), #5029 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (6-0), #5823 North Springs (Atlanta) (28-13), #6695 McIntosh (Peachtree City) (30-7), #7122 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (35-17), #7759 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta) (35-6), #10715 Lithia Springs (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-57
Recent League Championships: 2004 (5-AA), 2003 (5-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 McIntosh (Peachtree City), 8/25 at Chamblee, 9/1 at Cedar Shoals (Athens), 9/15 at North Springs (Atlanta), 9/22 Grady (Atlanta), 10/6 Riverwood (Atlanta), 10/13 at Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 10/20 Lithia Springs, 10/27 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta), 11/3 at Carver (Atlanta)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carver (Atlanta) (31.8), Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (17.7), Grady (Atlanta) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lithia Springs (-15), Chamblee (-13.4), Cedar Shoals (Athens) (-0.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5744
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%