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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Alan Rodemaker
League: AAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 6-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rajez Mosely 5'8" 190 Senior RB 4.6
Jaheim Bell 6'2" 215 Junior TE/RB 4.5
Tate Rodemaker 6'3" 190 Junior QB 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zakoby McClain 6'0" 205 Senior OLB
Jayce Rogers 5'8" 165 Senior CB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2017 National Rank: #981
2017 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22
2018 National Rank: #896
2018 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43.3
Dynasty National Rank: #342
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 115-64 (47-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 18.1
2017 Points Against Average: 23.4
2017 Differential: -5.3
2017 Wins: #80 Lee County (Leesburg) (31-28), #2703 Houston County (Warner Robins) (51-20), #2937 Woodland (Stockbridge) (26-0), #4483 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (44-14)
2017 Losses: #56 Colquitt County (Moultrie) (27-0), #72 Lowndes (Valdosta) (45-0), #129 Tift County (Tifton) (20-10), #191 Coffee (Douglas) (37-14), #263 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (27-3), #574 Northside (Warner Robins) (16-7), #785 Wayne County (Jesup) (23-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 92-46
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2003 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta), 8/24 at Tift County (Tifton), 8/31 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville), 9/7 at Colquitt County (Norman Park), 9/14 Beaufort (SC), 9/21 Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/5 at Houston County (Warner Robins), 10/12 Coffee (Douglas), 10/19 at Lee County (Leesburg), 10/26 Northside (Warner Robins)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Norman Park) (61.5), Lee County (Leesburg) (43.1), Lowndes (Valdosta) (36.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta) (-2.4), Beaufort (SC) (-1.7), Houston County (Warner Robins) (6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.9 (48.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #134
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%