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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Alan Rodemaker
League: AAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zakoby McClain 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.6
Jayce Rogers 5'9" 180 Senior DB 4.4
Jaiden Green 6'1" 285 OL 5.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Antwon Kincade 5'11" 195 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DBs
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 63.8
2016 National Rank: #51
2016 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 67.1
2017 National Rank: #57
2017 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #307
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29
Dynasty Record: 111-57 (45-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.2
2016 Points Against Average: 16.3
2016 Differential: +15.9
2016 Wins: #101 Tucker (17-7), #138 Northside (Warner Robins) (14-6), #219 Lowndes (Valdosta) (38-13), #331 Dalton (27-6), #396 Lee County (Leesburg) (27-7), #481 Houston County (Warner Robins) (28-24), #543 Coffee (Douglas) (15-10), #738 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (31-21), #791 Woodland (Stockbridge) (40-12), #829 Northgate (Newnan) (35-0), #883 Tift County (Tifton) (42-13), #1511 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (56-39), #5162 Wayne County (Jesup) (28-0), #6250 Lakeside (Evans) (69-14)
2016 Losses: #11 Chandler (AZ) (44-24), #112 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (45-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 137-64
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2003 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Lowndes (Valdosta), 8/25 Woodland (Stockbridge), 8/31 Wayne County (Jesup), 9/8 Tift County (Tifton), 9/15 Thomas County Central (Thomasville), 9/22 at Colquitt County (Moultrie), 10/6 at Northside (Warner Robins), 10/20 Lee County (Leesburg), 10/27 at Coffee (Douglas), 11/3 Houston County (Warner Robins)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lowndes (Valdosta) (66.4), Colquitt County (Moultrie) (54.7), Lee County (Leesburg) (49)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne County (Jesup) (17.6), Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (23.8), Woodland (Stockbridge) (28.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.3 (43.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #116
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%