GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Ed Dudley
League: AAAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Merrifiled 6'1" 275 Senior OL/DL
Jacob Atkinson 6'2" 280 Junior OL/DL
Aiden Thompson 6'1" 190 Sophomore RB/LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Youth, Senior Leadership, 4 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth At All Positions, Must Find QB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 20.7
2019 National Rank: #2535
2019 State Rank: #134
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 12.2
2020 National Rank*: #2178
2020 State Rank*: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6276
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 61-115 (38-92 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 3-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 28.3
2019 Points Against Average: 36.2
2019 Differential: -7.9
2019 Wins: #4435 Loganville (34-21), #4641 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (41-40), #5310 Apalachee (Winder) (24-19)
2019 Losses: #91 Harrison [Carl] (Kennesaw) (45-25), #155 Dacula (61-31), #289 Oconee County (Watkinsville) (21-13), #928 Lanier (Sugar Hill) (27-7), #1080 Clarke Central (Athens) (44-36), #1758 Cedar Shoals (Athens) (49-43), #2247 Gainesville (35-29)
2019 Opponents W-L: 82-41
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Apalachee (Winder), 9/11 Eastside (Covington), 9/18 Glynn Academy (Brunswick), 10/9 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/16 at Dacula, 10/23 Shiloh (Snellville), 11/5 vs Salem (Conyers), 11/9 at Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville), 11/13 at Buford, 11/20 Lanier (Sugar Hill), 11/27 at Carrollton
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Buford (54.6), Carrollton (50.5), Dacula (36.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Salem (Conyers) (-16.3), Apalachee (Winder) (-12.6), Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (-7.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1 (33.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 14.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #63
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #827
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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