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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Michael Youngblood
League: AAAA Region 3
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamon Fanning 6'2" 185 Senior FS 4.5
Ethan Brown 6'2" 240 Senior G/C
Donald Casey 6'3" 280 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defense, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 21
2018 National Rank: #2379
2018 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 3.1
2019 National Rank: #2727
2019 State Rank: #158
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1764
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 132-55-1 (69-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 23
2018 Points Against Average: 28.8
2018 Differential: -5.8
2018 Wins: #1672 Upson-Lee (Thomaston) (34-28), #2763 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (20-14), #4367 Grovetown (20-13), #4843 Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (54-18), #6053 Cross Creek (Augusta) (41-21)
2018 Losses: #67 Lee County (Leesburg) (40-0), #806 Cairo (38-14), #1135 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (42-14), #1190 Clarke Central (Athens) (42-21), #1235 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (27-6), #1515 Burke County (Waynesboro) (30-28), #2293 North Augusta (SC) (32-24)
2018 Opponents W-L: 93-53
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2012 (AAA Region 3), 2011 (AAA Region 3 North), 2010 (AAA Region 3 North), 2007 (3B-AAA), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2003 (3-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/26 North Augusta (SC), 9/6 Eagle's Landing (McDonough), 9/13 Clarke Central (Athens), 9/20 at Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 9/27 at Grovetown, 10/4 at Lee County (Leesburg), 10/18 at Baldwin (Milledgeville), 10/25 Cross Creek (Augusta), 11/1 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 11/8 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lee County (Leesburg) (60.9), Clarke Central (Athens) (18.8), Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cross Creek (Augusta) (-21.7), Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (-6.4), Eagle's Landing (McDonough) (-6.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (26.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #860
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%