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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Kaiser
League: AAAAAA Region 2
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jalin Mikell 5'11" 185 Senior RB 4.56
James Flagg 6'2" 170 Junior CB/S 4.62
Jordan Lovett 5'10" 180 Junior ATH 4.51

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Resilience
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 1.4
2020 National Rank: #5443
2020 State Rank: #251
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
2021 Starting Power Rating: -10.7
2021 National Rank: #5357
2021 State Rank: #244
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1833
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.2
Dynasty Record: 131-78-1 (67-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 19.4
2020 Points Against Average: 25.5
2020 Differential: -6.1
2020 Wins: #7776 Effingham County (Springfield) (35-33), #8010 South Effingham (Guyton) (41-7), #8395 Liberty County (Hinesville) (33-13), #9783 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (34-16)
2020 Losses: #1024 Appling County (Baxley) (34-7), #1136 Richmond Hill (34-0), #1160 Houston County (Warner Robins) (23-18), #1463 Brunswick (38-18), #2098 Glynn Academy (Brunswick) (28-0), #3167 Evans (42-21), #5738 Swainsboro (12-6)
2020 Opponents W-L: 59-56
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 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 Wayne County (Jesup), 9/3 Swainsboro, 9/10 at Houston County (Warner Robins), 9/17 Liberty County (Hinesville), 10/1 Richmond Hill, 10/8 Brunswick, 10/15 at Bradwell Institute (Hinesville), 10/22 South Effingham (Guyton), 10/29 at Effingham County (Springfield), 11/5 at Glynn Academy (Brunswick)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Houston County (Warner Robins) (14), Wayne County (Jesup) (10.7), Brunswick (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (-38.8), Liberty County (Hinesville) (-29.6), Effingham County (Springfield) (-27.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (10.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3968
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%