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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: John Ford
League: AAAAAA Region 8
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Isaiah Bond 5'10.5" 175 Senior WR
Malik Spencer 6'2" 195 Senior S
Jake Pope 6'1" 190 Senior S
Ryland Gandy 6'0" 170 Senior CB
VJ Payne 6'2" 180 Senior LB
CJ Clinkscales 5'9" 180 Senior WR
Ashton Daniels 6'3" 200 Senior QB
Victor Venn 5'9" 175 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gabe Ervin 6'0" 200 Senior RB
Malik Williams 6'0" 185 Senior CB
Matthew Alexander 6'3" 260 Senior DL
Amari Wansley 6'0" 175 Senior S
Brandon Castro 6'0" 190 Senior RB
Jacob Smith 6'3.5" 290 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 63.3
2020 National Rank: #43
2020 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +14.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 65.1
2021 National Rank: #23
2021 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 55
Dynasty National Rank: #55
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 240-21 [242-19 on the field] (113-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 13-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 40.7
2020 Points Against Average: 9.8
2020 Differential: +30.9
2020 Wins: #90 Lee County (Leesburg) (34-31), #160 Valdosta (45-26), #455 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (44-15), #887 Dacula (35-0), #1437 Douglas County (Douglasville) (48-0), #1537 Clarke Central (Athens) (47-0), #1689 Cambridge (Milton) (42-7), #1725 Carver (Atlanta) (39-6), #2259 Lanier (Sugar Hill) (38-10), #2646 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (44-7), #3010 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (45-7), #3193 Shiloh (Snellville) (44-0), #5749 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (51-0)
2020 Losses: #309 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (28-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 90-69
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019 (AAAAA), 2014 (AAAA), 2013 (AAA), 2012 (AAA), 2010 (AA), 2009 (AA), 2008 (AA), 2007 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 8), 2018 (AAAAA Region 8), 2017 (AAAAA Region 8), 2016 (AAAAA Region 8), 2015 (AAAA Region 8), 2014 (AAAA Region 8), 2013 (AAA Region 7), 2011 (AA Region 6A), 2010 (AA Region 6A), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6-AA), 2008 (6-AA), 2007 (6-AA), 2006 (6-AA), 2005 (8-AA), 2004 (8-AA), 2003 (8-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/18/20 Carver (Atlanta) (39-6), 9/25/20 Clarke Central (Athens) (47-0), 10/9/20 Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (51-0), 10/16/20 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (44-7), 10/30/20 Shiloh (Snellville) (44-0), 11/7/20 Lanier (Sugar Hill) (38-10), 11/13/20 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (45-7), 11/20/20 Dacula (35-0), 11/27/20 Douglas County (Douglasville) (48-0), 12/4/20 Cambridge (Milton) (42-7), 12/11/20 Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn) (44-15), 12/18/20 Valdosta (45-26), 12/29/20 Lee County (Leesburg) (34-31)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at North Cobb (Kennesaw), 8/27 at Clarke Central (Athens), 9/10 Myers Park (Charlotte, NC), 9/17 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL), 9/24 at Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville), 10/1 Habersham Central (Mt. Airy), 10/15 Shiloh (Snellville), 10/22 Lanier (Sugar Hill), 10/29 at Winder-Barrow (Winder), 11/5 at Dacula
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: North Cobb (Kennesaw) (51), Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL) (47.7), Myers Park (Charlotte, NC) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) (-13.9), Habersham Central (Mt. Airy) (-0.9), Lanier (Sugar Hill) (0.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (33 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #471
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%



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