GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Kaiser
League: AAAAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAAA Region 2)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Gabe Idowu 5'11" 180 Senior CB 4.65
James Flagg 6'2" 180 Sophomore WR 4.6
Aundrell Grace 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Dixon 6'1" 195 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2019 National Rank: #1673
2019 State Rank: #88
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 16.3
2020 National Rank*: #1661
2020 State Rank*: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28
Dynasty National Rank: #1678
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 127-71-1 (64-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 20.7
2019 Points Against Average: 18.4
2019 Differential: +2.3
2019 Wins: #802 Veterans (Kathleen) (29-19), #1853 South Effingham (Guyton) (40-34), #3151 New Hampstead (Savannah) (30-6), #5739 Effingham County (Springfield) (35-0), #7047 Greenbrier (Evans) (31-0)
2019 Losses: #589 Ware County (Waycross) (16-7), #598 West Laurens (Dexter) (21-7), #638 Dutchtown (Hampton) (20-0), #1356 Wayne County (Jesup) (21-7), #1938 Burke County (Waynesboro) (47-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-46
Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAAA Region 2B), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 2B), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3-AAAA), 2005 (2-AAAA), 2004 (2-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 at Swainsboro, 9/25 Houston County (Warner Robins), 10/2 vs Appling County (Baxley), 10/9 vs Liberty County (Hinesville), 10/16 at Richmond Hill, 10/23 at Brunswick, 10/30 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville), 11/6 at South Effingham (Guyton), 11/13 Effingham County (Springfield), 11/20 Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 11/27 at Evans
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Richmond Hill (33.7), Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (24.5), Appling County (Baxley) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (-15.4), Liberty County (Hinesville) (-6.2), Effingham County (Springfield) (0.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7 (27.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #99
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1416
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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