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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: William Harrell
League: AAAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #52

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 0-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Elijah Mayes 6'4" 195 Junior DE 4.4
Rayquan Riley 5'9" 160 Junior RB 4.55
E'Shawn Mayes 6'3" 210 Sophomore TE/WR 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Offensive Returning Starters, Improved Skill At All Positions, Improved Defensive Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Unproven At DL/LB, Daunting Region Schedule

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -36.5
2016 National Rank: #13560
2016 State Rank: #470
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -32
2017 National Rank: #13024
2017 State Rank: #455
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11035
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.5
Dynasty Record: 49-93 [48-94 on the field] (34-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 0-10
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 5.5
2016 Points Against Average: 45.4
2016 Differential: -39.9
2016 Wins: none
2016 Losses: #357 Thomson (70-0), #1786 Burke County (Waynesboro) (79-6), #7692 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (48-0), #8014 Cross Creek (Augusta) (49-13), #9102 Jenkins County (Millen) (40-18), #9513 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (55-6), #10029 Glenn Hills (Augusta) (27-0), #10029 Hancock Central (Sparta) (48-0), #11084 Butler (Augusta) (26-6), #12980 Westside (Augusta) (12-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-57
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Jenkins County (Millen), 8/25 Glenn Hills (Augusta), 9/1 at Westside (Augusta), 9/8 at Butler (Augusta), 9/22 Hancock Central (Sparta), 9/29 at Cross Creek (Augusta), 10/6 at Thomson, 10/21 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 10/27 Baldwin (Milledgeville), 11/3 at Burke County (Waynesboro)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Thomson (56.1), Burke County (Waynesboro) (32.1), Cross Creek (Augusta) (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Augusta) (-42), Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (-19.2), Butler (Augusta) (-17.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #354
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7862
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%