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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jacob Nichols
League: AAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dane Motley 6'0" 200 Senior LB/SS 4.5
Jack Stanton 6'4" 240 Senior DE/TE 4.6
Robbie Ruppel 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaycee Horn 6'0" 190 Senior CB
Nolan Edmonds 5'10.5" 205 Senior RB
Oyenmwen Uzebu 6'6" 305 Senior OT
Spencer Gaddis 6'0" 165 Senior WR
Deporess Schletty 6'2" 275 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, WR/DB Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year Starting QB, 3 Of 4 Secondary Starters Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.3
2017 National Rank: #868
2017 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9
2018 National Rank: #2182
2018 State Rank: #128
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3088
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 84-66 (55-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.5
2017 Points Against Average: 15.9
2017 Differential: +14.6
2017 Wins: #1172 Douglas County (Douglasville) (24-21), #1629 Centennial (Roswell) (34-31), #3391 Gainesville (29-7), #3391 Gainesville (40-24), #3777 Cambridge (Milton) (14-6), #4247 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (41-14), #4746 Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta) (37-14), #5552 Johns Creek (36-7), #6529 Northview (Johns Creek) (42-17), #7123 North Atlanta (Atlanta) (35-7), #7295 Dunwoody (41-0)
2017 Losses: #191 Coffee (Douglas) (28-14), #301 Milton (31-9)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-73
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014 (AAAAAA Region 6), 2013 (AAAAAA Region 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 6), 2011 (AAAAA Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Milton, 8/31 at Lanier (Sugar Hill), 9/14 at Pope [Alan C.] (Marietta), 9/21 at Dunwoody, 9/28 Centennial (Roswell), 10/5 at North Atlanta (Atlanta), 10/12 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta), 10/19 at Northview (Johns Creek), 10/26 Johns Creek, 11/2 Cambridge (Milton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Milton (48.7), Lanier (Sugar Hill) (17.4), Centennial (Roswell) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Northview (Johns Creek) (-24.8), Dunwoody (-19.9), North Atlanta (Atlanta) (-10.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (25.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2323
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%