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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Tim Barron
League: AA Region 5
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

D1 PROSPECT
Emory Jones 6'2.5" 195 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
DayVin Troy 5'7" 170 Senior APB
Austin Miller 6'1" 165 Senior WR

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 8.3
2016 National Rank: #5466
2016 State Rank: #234
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2017 National Rank: #3653
2017 State Rank: #166
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5183
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 105-53 (78-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.7
2016 Points Against Average: 18.3
2016 Differential: +6.4
2016 Wins: #4939 Spencer (Columbus) (16-13), #6250 New Manchester (Douglasville) (38-28), #7798 Temple (41-0), #8769 Central (Carrollton) (28-7), #8986 South Atlanta (Atlanta) (22-19), #11146 Jordan (Columbus) (41-20), #12796 Greenville (47-6)
2016 Losses: #970 Callaway (Hogansville) (24-14), #2478 Rockmart (42-0), #4488 Darlington (Rome) (28-14), #5903 Lamar County (Barnesville) (14-11)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-67
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013, 2012, 2006 (5-AA), 2005 (4-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 South Atlanta (Atlanta), 8/26 Saraland (AL), 9/1 at New Manchester (Douglasville), 9/8 Darlington (Rome), 9/15 at Central (Carrollton), 9/22 at Temple, 10/13 Callaway (Hogansville), 10/20 Jordan (Columbus), 10/27 at Lamar County (Barnesville), 11/3 Spencer (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Callaway (Hogansville) (41.2), Saraland (AL) (24.1), Lamar County (Barnesville) (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan (Columbus) (-22.7), Temple (-8.1), Central (Carrollton) (-4.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (7.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5320
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%