GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jesse Hicks
League: AAAA Region 4 (moving from AAAA Region 3)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Javon Bullard 5'11" 175 Senior DB/WR
Gavin Davis 6'1" 215 Junior LB
Kirtavious Hightower 6'0" 185 Junior DB/WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 OL, Replacing Two 3-Year RB Starters
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 22.1
2019 National Rank: #2334
2019 State Rank: #126
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 16.8
2020 National Rank*: #1609
2020 State Rank*: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1937
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 123-74 (78-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 24.5
2019 Points Against Average: 28.1
2019 Differential: -3.6
2019 Wins: #1701 Cairo (38-30), #1938 Burke County (Waynesboro) (44-30), #6356 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (35-20), #7047 Greenbrier (Evans) (40-14), #10096 Cross Creek (Augusta) (41-0)
2019 Losses: #110 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (36-3), #166 Warner Robins (37-14), #493 Jones County (Gray) (27-0), #802 Veterans (Kathleen) (33-23), #2177 Thomson (35-21), #2219 Northside (Warner Robins) (33-28), #2337 Washington County (Sandersville) (42-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 88-54
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 3), 2018 (AAAA Region 3), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 2), 2009 (3-AAA), 2008 (3-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 Westside (Macon), 10/16 at Rutland (Macon), 10/23 West Laurens (Dexter), 11/6 Spalding (Griffin), 11/20 at Perry, 11/28 Thomas County Central (Thomasville), 12/5 at Carver [George Washington] (Columbus)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Carver [George Washington] (Columbus) (24.3), Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (19.8), Perry (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rutland (Macon) (-22), Westside (Macon) (-13), Spalding (Griffin) (-5.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6 (27.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #136
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1930
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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