GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jeff Littleton
League: AAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Quayde Hawkins 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.8
Tahari Tate 5'11" 205 Senior LB 4.5
Rashad Broadnax 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.6
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Lawson Chandler 6'4" 320 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, DB Speed, WR/OL Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 39.5
2019 National Rank: #637
2019 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 42.5
2020 National Rank*: #208
2020 State Rank*: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1291
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 118-79 (48-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.1
2019 Points Against Average: 14.7
2019 Differential: +13.4
2019 Wins: #483 Crisp County (Cordele) (14-9), #630 Brooks County (Quitman) (27-26), #1294 North Miami Beach (FL) (37-0), #1701 Cairo (14-10), #1955 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (42-7), #2641 Harris County (Hamilton) (68-14), #8621 Seminole County (Donalsonville) (47-7)
2019 Losses: #166 Warner Robins (28-21), #672 Griffin (21-20), #802 Veterans (Kathleen) (16-13), #1026 Tift County (Tifton) (24-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 88-47
Recent State Championships: 2018 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2015 (AAAA Region 1B)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Coffee (Douglas), 9/18 at Valdosta, 9/25 Thomasville, 10/2 at Ware County (Waycross), 10/16 Cairo, 10/22 at Dougherty (Albany), 10/30 Dade Christian (Miami, FL), 11/5 at Westover (Albany), 11/13 at Thomas County Central (Thomasville), 11/20 Monroe (Albany), 11/28 Westside (Macon), 12/4 Islands (Savannah), 12/11 at Cedartown, 12/18 Marist (Atlanta)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ware County (Waycross) (37.7), Coffee (Douglas) (31.7), Marist (Atlanta) (31.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dade Christian (Miami, FL) (-22.5), Monroe (Albany) (-13.3), Westside (Macon) (-13)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32 (31.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 10.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #90
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1257
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 13-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 35%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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