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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Joaquin Sample
League: AAA Region 2 (moving from AAA Region 4)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalik Thomas 5'11" 175 Senior ATH
Adam Lamar 6'3" 270 Senior OL/DL
Maurice Elder Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Experience, Nearly All Offensive Production Returns, 4 Of Top 6 Tacklers Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -0.4
2019 National Rank: #6649
2019 State Rank: #302
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -1.5
2020 National Rank*: #4528
2020 State Rank*: #218
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7166
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 61-111 [60-112 on the field] (44-73 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 22
2019 Points Against Average: 32.8
2019 Differential: -10.8
2019 Wins: #7825 Pike County (Zebulon) (26-18), #9273 Rutland (Macon) (38-18), #11182 Kendrick (Columbus) (41-12)
2019 Losses: #808 Peach County (Fort Valley) (57-20), #1030 Houston County (Warner Robins) (35-7), #1370 Pierce County (Blackshear) (49-6), #3268 Howard (Macon) (54-19), #3262 Jackson (20-18), #3286 Northeast (Macon) (40-14), #4228 Westside (Macon) (24-20), #4912 Southwest (Macon) (34-33)
2019 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 at Westside (Macon), 9/25 vs Howard (Macon), 10/2 at Americus-Sumter (Americus), 10/9 at Persons [Mary] (Forsyth), 10/16 Jackson, 10/23 Upson-Lee (Thomaston), 11/6 at Pike County (Zebulon), 11/13 Crisp County (Cordele), 11/27 at Liberty County (Hinesville), 12/4 at Pierce County (Blackshear)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Crisp County (Cordele) (45.5), Pierce County (Blackshear) (24.6), Americus-Sumter (Americus) (15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pike County (Zebulon) (-27.8), Westside (Macon) (-13), Liberty County (Hinesville) (-6.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (13.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #121
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1708
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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