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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Michael Youngblood
League: AAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Taymarion Martin 6'0" 185 Senior QB/S 4.5
Deijuan Kendrick 6'4" 315 Senior OL/DL 4.9
Quan Rogers 6'0" 195 Senior LB/RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 14.9
2020 National Rank: #2971
2020 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2021 National Rank: #2327
2021 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1760
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 147-64-1 (77-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 32.1
2020 Points Against Average: 23.5
2020 Differential: +8.6
2020 Wins: #1728 Jefferson County (Louisville) (21-14), #4087 Washington County (Sandersville) (28-14), #4621 Morgan County (Madison) (33-7), #5078 Burke County (Waynesboro) (30-23), #7202 Hephzibah (42-30), #8738 Harlem (34-7), #9396 Tattnall County (Reidsville) (62-21), #9636 Grovetown (24-14), #12237 Cross Creek (Augusta) (64-6)
2020 Losses: #286 Ware County (Waycross) (45-12), #767 Peach County (Fort Valley) (59-7), #2957 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (42-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 63-66
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 3), 2016 (AAAA Region 3), 2015 (AAAA Region 3), 2012 (AAA Region 3), 2011 (AAA Region 3 North), 2010 (AAA Region 3 North), 2007 (3B-AAA), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2003 (3-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Jefferson County (Louisville), 8/27 Grovetown, 9/24 at Morgan County (Madison), 10/1 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 10/8 at Cross Creek (Augusta), 10/15 Burke County (Waynesboro), 10/22 at Harlem, 11/5 Hephzibah
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson County (Louisville) (-2.3), Burke County (Waynesboro) (-2.4), Morgan County (Madison) (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cross Creek (Augusta) (-46.6), Harlem (-28.1), Grovetown (-26.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (5.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7073
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 58%