GENERAL
Nickname: Screaming Eagles
Colors: Green/Silver/White
Coach: Lenny Gregory
League: AAAAAAA Region 8 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 6)
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #8
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Travis Hunter 6'2" 165 Junior WR/CB 4.4
Sam Horn 6'4" 175 Junior QB 4.5
James Smith 6'2" 240 Senior DE 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cameron Kinnie 6'3" 305 Senior DT
Charles Steele 6'2" 225 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite QB Returning, Defense
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 43
2019 National Rank: #461
2019 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 44.1
2020 National Rank*: #178
2020 State Rank*: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #948
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 108-82 (83-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 24.5
2019 Points Against Average: 15.5
2019 Differential: +9
2019 Wins: #1265 Mountain View (Lawrenceville) (27-0), #1425 Walton [George] (Marietta) (12-10), #2431 Brookwood (Snellville) (28-12), #3391 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (35-0), #4260 Discovery (Lawrenceville) (42-0), #7699 Duluth (60-12)
2019 Losses: #10 Marietta (28-9), #42 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (23-8), #99 McEachern (Powder Springs) (30-14), #151 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (24-7), #184 Archer (Lawrenceville) (31-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 78-54
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2004 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/5 Carrollton, 9/11 Sprayberry (Marietta), 9/25 Rome, 10/2 at Alpharetta, 10/9 at East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 10/16 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 10/30 North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 11/6 at Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 11/13 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 11/27 Alpharetta, 12/4 Denmark (Alpharetta), 12/11 Parkview (Lilburn), 12/18 Lowndes (Valdosta), 12/30 vs Grayson (Loganville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lowndes (Valdosta) (78), Grayson (Loganville) (56.7), Parkview (Lilburn) (56.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Alpharetta (0.5), Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (10.2), Sprayberry (Marietta) (11.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.8 (38.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 34.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #49
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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