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GENERAL
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: Joaquin Sample
League: AAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jha'Rius Evans 6'1" 185 Senior FS/WR 4.65
Martin Caines 6'0.5" 300 Senior C/NG 5.3
Jalen Darden 5'10" 180 Junior LB/RB 4.67

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalik Thomas 5'10" 165 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: LB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2020 National Rank: #3210
2020 State Rank: #162
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: -7.9
2021 National Rank: #4796
2021 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6897
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 67-115 (49-74 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 23.6
2020 Points Against Average: 21.1
2020 Differential: +2.5
2020 Wins: #4456 Upson-Lee (Thomaston) (34-27), #4866 Jackson (40-23), #5021 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth) (36-20), #7774 Americus-Sumter (Americus) (22-11), #8395 Liberty County (Hinesville) (14-6), #9904 Pike County (Zebulon) (39-0)
2020 Losses: #216 Pierce County (Blackshear) (42-0), #417 Crisp County (Cordele) (24-7), #5601 Westside (Macon) (forfeit), #5808 Howard (Macon) (37-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 51-48
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 at Howard (Macon), 8/27 Northeast (Macon), 9/3 vs Pacelli [St. Anne] (Columbus), 9/16 Americus-Sumter (Americus), 9/24 Persons [Mary] (Forsyth), 10/1 at Jackson, 10/8 at Upson-Lee (Thomaston), 10/22 Pike County (Zebulon), 10/29 at Crisp County (Cordele), 11/5 Peach County (Fort Valley)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Peach County (Fort Valley) (31.4), Crisp County (Cordele) (25.6), Northeast (Macon) (13)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Pike County (Zebulon) (-34), Americus-Sumter (Americus) (-20.9), Howard (Macon) (-13.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (9.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2664
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%