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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Antonio Andrews
League: AAAAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Damarjhe Lewis 6-3 255 Junior DT
Larry Corbin 6'0" 205 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR Speed, RB Experience, DB Athleticism/Height
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2017 National Rank: #1657
2017 State Rank: #98
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 17.1
2018 National Rank: #1281
2018 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 37
Dynasty National Rank: #739
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 152-34 (88-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 27.1
2017 Points Against Average: 16.8
2017 Differential: +10.3
2017 Wins: #536 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (29-28), #2662 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (21-16), #3590 Spalding (Griffin) (36-7), #4009 McIntosh (Peachtree City) (41-28), #4098 Upson-Lee (Thomaston) (17-7), #4693 Morrow (21-14), #5558 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (37-13), #7025 Riverdale (41-0), #7452 LaGrange (31-0)
2017 Losses: #443 Jones County (Gray) (32-8), #3084 Whitewater (Fayetteville) (40-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-61
Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2014 (AAAA Region 4), 2013 (AAAA Region 4B), 2012 (AAAA Region 4B), 2010 (AAAA Region 3A), 2009 (4-AAAA), 2007 (4A-AAAA), 2006 (4A-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Spalding (Griffin), 8/25 at Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL), 9/7 at Newnan, 9/14 Upson-Lee (Thomaston), 9/21 at Whitewater (Fayetteville), 9/28 Starr's Mill (Fayetteville), 10/5 Jonesboro, 10/12 at Fayette County (Fayetteville), 10/19 at McIntosh (Peachtree City), 11/2 Riverdale
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL) (33.9), Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) (17.7), Newnan (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Jonesboro (-5.5), Spalding (Griffin) (-5.1), Fayette County (Fayetteville) (-3.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (23.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1356
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%