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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Terry Herrod
League: AAAAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #31

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

TOP PLAYERS
Dante Walker 6'3" 240 Junior DE 4.7
Bubba Thomas 6'2" 325 Junior DT 5.2
LeMarcus Washington 6'4" 220 Senior DE 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gregory White 6'3" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 3 Starting DL Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB Who Accounted For 90% Of Offense

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2016 National Rank: #3514
2016 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2017 National Rank: #3949
2017 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5361
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 68-77 (45-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 28.9
2016 Points Against Average: 23.7
2016 Differential: +5.2
2016 Wins: #3817 Drew [Charles] (Riverdale) (33-27), #4676 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (34-14), #6500 North Clayton (College Park) (40-12), #6695 McIntosh (Peachtree City) (23-7), #9891 Morrow (35-0), #10981 Henry County (McDonough) (50-0)
2016 Losses: #453 Carrollton (50-14), #1044 Griffin (27-22), #1511 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (38-26), #2322 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (48-20), #3266 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (38-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-59-1
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 North Clayton (College Park), 8/25 at Drew [Charles] (Riverdale), 9/1 at Carrollton, 9/15 Henry County (McDonough), 9/22 at McIntosh (Peachtree City), 9/28 Fayette County (Fayetteville), 10/13 at Morrow, 10/20 at Whitewater (Fayetteville), 10/27 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville), 11/2 Griffin
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton (52.9), Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (35.7), Griffin (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Henry County (McDonough) (-24.4), Morrow (-14.8), North Clayton (College Park) (-2.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (18.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3692
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%