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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAAA Region 7
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECT
Jalen Garner 6'0" 200 Senior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kellen Grave de Peralta 6'1" 160 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Both QBs Return, Skill Positions, Defensive Front 7 Speed/Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 34.7
2019 National Rank: #968
2019 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 36
2020 National Rank*: #365
2020 State Rank*: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 40.4
Dynasty National Rank: #432
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 139-60 (95-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.2
2019 Points Against Average: 23.7
2019 Differential: +4.5
2019 Wins: #1735 South Forsyth (Cumming) (21-0), #2431 Brookwood (Snellville) (27-22), #3573 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (56-34), #5234 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (37-7), #8423 Berkmar (Lilburn) (55-0), #11145 Lakeside (Atlanta) (53-13)
2019 Losses: #12 Lowndes (Valdosta) (44-14), #42 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (51-21), #73 Parkview (Lilburn) (31-24), #151 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (30-10), #184 Archer (Lawrenceville) (31-0), #1425 Walton [George] (Marietta) (21-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 84-59
Recent State Championships: 2013 (AAAAAA), 2012 (AAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 7), 2012 (AAAAAA Region 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Hillgrove (Powder Springs), 9/18 East Coweta (Sharpsburg), 9/25 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 10/2 at Dunwoody, 10/8 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/16 at Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/23 vs Mill Creek (Hoschton), 10/30 Discovery (Lawrenceville), 11/6 at Duluth, 11/20 Archer (Lawrenceville), 11/27 South Forsyth (Cumming), 12/4 Roswell, 12/11 Colquitt County (Norman Park), 12/18 Grayson (Loganville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Grayson (Loganville) (56.7), Colquitt County (Norman Park) (50.2), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (46.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-22.2), Dunwoody (-14.5), Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-10.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6 (34.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #55
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #761
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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