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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jess Simpson
League: AAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Jalen Huff 6-0 165 Junior CB
T Lee 5-11 170 Junior WR
Elijah Turner 6-0 185 Junior WR
Harry Miller 6'4" 300 Senior OC
Derrian Brown 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Riley Simonds 6'3.5" 325 Senior OG
Reece McIntyre 6'5" 290 Senior OT
Jalar Holley 6'2" 280 Senior DT
Ahmad Craig 6'6" 240 Senior SDE
Carter Colquitt 6'5" 300 Senior OT
KJ Johnson 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Quentin Skinner 6'0" 235 Senior LS

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anthony Grant 5'11" 200 Senior RB
Christian Turner 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Bryson Richardson 6'1" 190 Senior S
Isaiah Isaac 5'9" 175 Senior WR
Brock Mattison 6'2" 225 Senior OLB
Austin Blake 6'2" 250 Senior OG
Michael McMorris 5'11" 180 Senior S
Mick Reese 6'3" 235 Senior TE

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 54.3
2017 National Rank: #172
2017 State Rank: #15
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +8.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 60.6
2018 National Rank: #36
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 54.6
Dynasty National Rank: #72
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 203-16 [205-14 on the field] (98-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42.2
2017 Points Against Average: 12.8
2017 Differential: +29.4
2017 Wins: #256 Hillgrove (Powder Springs) (48-17), #320 Stockbridge (20-17), #882 Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL) (34-17), #1269 Flowery Branch (42-7), #1940 Clarke Central (Athens) (45-7), #2445 Paulding County (Dallas) (54-23), #2564 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta) (48-0), #3254 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (56-0), #5526 Loganville (49-0), #7051 Walnut Grove (49-0), #11605 Johnson (Gainesville) (70-0)
2017 Losses: #21 Rome (45-7), #46 South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC) (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 99-56
Recent State Championships: 2014 (AAAA), 2013 (AAA), 2012 (AAA), 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (AAAA Region 8), 2014 (AAAA Region 8), 2013 (AAA Region 7), 2011 (AA Region 6A), 2010 (AA Region 6A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Tucker, 8/24 Jonesboro, 8/31 Deerfield Beach (FL), 9/14 Newton (Covington), 9/21 at Archer (Lawrenceville), 9/28 Johnson (Gainesville), 10/5 at Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/12 at Loganville, 10/26 Walnut Grove, 11/2 Clarke Central (Athens)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Archer (Lawrenceville) (57.5), Deerfield Beach (FL) (57.1), Tucker (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson (Gainesville) (-32.4), Loganville (-15.8), Walnut Grove (-12.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (35.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #771
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%



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