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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Camarda 6'2" 185 Senior K
Cole Hanna 5'8" 165 Senior K
Nazir Sy 6'2" 315 Senior DT

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Clay Harris 6'0" 200 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
DaMeon Williams 5'11" 170 Senior CB
Jalen Pinkney 6'3.5" 235 Senior WDE
Jordan Ferguson 6'3" 240 Senior TE
Baron Radcliff 6'4" 200 Senior QB
Jared Simpkins 5'9" 160 Senior WR
Tamir Jones 6'1" 195 Senior WR
Monty Montgomery 5'10" 190 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Special Teams, Defensive Front 7 Speed/Physicality, Skill Position Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop OL Depth, Breaking In New QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2016 National Rank: #520
2016 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 42.9
2017 National Rank: #572
2017 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #461
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 121-43 (81-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.5
2016 Points Against Average: 13.4
2016 Differential: +22.1
2016 Wins: #704 Parkview (Lilburn) (38-15), #904 Brookwood (Snellville) (21-0), #1023 Archer (Lawrenceville) (35-16), #1237 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (38-24), #1732 Walton [George] (Marietta) (46-14), #1756 Milton (24-10), #3735 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (37-8), #4377 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (17-14), #5210 Lakeside (Atlanta) (42-10), #10425 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (56-7), #11334 Berkmar (Lilburn) (58-0)
2016 Losses: #219 Lowndes (Valdosta) (43-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 57-74
Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA), 2012 (AAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2012 (AAAAAA Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 8/25 Collins Hill (Suwanee), 9/8 North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 9/15 at Archer (Lawrenceville), 9/22 at Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville), 9/29 Parkview (Lilburn), 10/13 at Lakeside (Atlanta), 10/20 Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/27 at Brookwood (Snellville), 11/3 Meadowcreek (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Moultrie) (54.7), Brookwood (Snellville) (53.2), Parkview (Lilburn) (53)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-16.2), Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-6.6), Collins Hill (Suwanee) (9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 (27.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #885
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%