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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Louis Williams 6'4" 185 Senior QB
Christian Wright 6'0" 225 Senior LB
Christian Sims 6'3" 205 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Clay Harris 6'0" 200 Senior RB
Jake Camarda 6'2" 175 Senior P
Isaiah McKoy 6'3" 175 Senior WR
Nazir Sy 6'2" 325 Senior DT
Malik Mays 5'11" 180 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defensive Front Seven Speed/Physicality, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL, Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2017 National Rank: #488
2017 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 25.3
2018 National Rank: #704
2018 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 41
Dynasty National Rank: #454
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 126-49 (85-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.2
2017 Points Against Average: 17.3
2017 Differential: +6.9
2017 Wins: #1543 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (18-10), #1746 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (37-7), #1973 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (33-6), #6046 Lakeside (Atlanta) (41-6), #9932 Berkmar (Lilburn) (45-0)
2017 Losses: #22 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (35-14), #56 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (20-17), #75 Grayson (Loganville) (31-14), #104 Brookwood (Snellville) (28-6), #106 Archer (Lawrenceville) (16-13), #260 Parkview (Lilburn) (31-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 87-47
Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA), 2012 (AAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2012 (AAAAAA Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta), 8/31 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 9/7 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 9/14 Archer (Lawrenceville), 9/21 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville), 9/28 at Parkview (Lilburn), 10/12 Lakeside (Atlanta), 10/19 at Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/26 Brookwood (Snellville), 11/2 at Meadowcreek (Norcross)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Archer (Lawrenceville) (57.5), North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (54.5), Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-26.5), Lakeside (Atlanta) (-20.2), Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (10)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (45.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #247
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%