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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Lee Chomskis
League: AA Region 2
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nasir Wagner 5'10" 210 Senior LB
Daniel Collins 6'4" 210 Senior DE
Derman Simmons 5'9" 170 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate McBride 6'1.25" 225 Senior ILB
Samuel Collins 6'3" 285 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Willing To Work, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Very Inexperienced, Athleticism, Speed

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 17.3
2016 National Rank: #3630
2016 State Rank: #158
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2017 National Rank: #5229
2017 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #2813
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 116-45-1 (82-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.1
2016 Points Against Average: 17.3
2016 Differential: +7.8
2016 Wins: #4543 Dodge County (Eastman) (24-20), #5328 Appling County (Baxley) (23-20), #5636 Toombs County (Lyons) (28-14), #6429 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (30-13), #6823 Swainsboro (35-0), #8710 Bryan County (Pembroke) (40-17), #9189 Bacon County (Alma) (31-13), #9466 Metter (28-6), #9984 Davis [Jeff] (Hazlehurst) (42-7)
2016 Losses: #158 Benedictine (Savannah) (27-6), #1415 Rabun County (Tiger) (42-7), #2801 West Laurens (Dexter) (28-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-62
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012, 2004 (3-AA), 2003 (3-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Dodge County (Eastman), 8/25 at Appling County (Baxley), 9/8 at West Laurens (Dexter), 9/15 at Metter, 9/22 Benedictine (Savannah), 9/29 at Bacon County (Alma), 10/13 Davis [Jeff] (Hazlehurst), 10/20 at Swainsboro, 10/27 Toombs County (Lyons), 11/3 Bryan County (Pembroke)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Benedictine (Savannah) (61.8), Dodge County (Eastman) (16.2), Toombs County (Lyons) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Davis [Jeff] (Hazlehurst) (-9.8), Metter (-6.6), Bryan County (Pembroke) (-2.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (12.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4126
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%