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GENERAL
Coach: Tommy Jones
League: AAAA Region 8A (moving from AAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Benjamin 6'5" 265 Senior OL 5.2
Max Eubanks 5'11" 185 Senior ATH 4.6
Ryan Graves 6'3" 230 Junior TE/DL 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mateo Guevara 6'4" 280 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Depth, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Only 3 Returning Offensive Starters, Top QB/RB/WR/OL Graduated

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 29
2021 National Rank: #1204
2021 State Rank: #102
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2022 National Rank: #2177
2022 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6954
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 24-20 (13-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 41.8
2021 Points Against Average: 11.7
2021 Differential: +30.1
2021 Wins: #2193 Dawson County (Dawsonville) (21-14), #2851 North Hall (Gainesville) (28-26), #3307 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (38-17), #4033 White County (Cleveland) (30-0), #4565 Chestatee (Gainesville) (60-21), #7093 West Hall (Oakwood) (37-7), #7205 Gilmer (Ellijay) (40-6), #8295 Lumpkin County (Dahlonega) (55-8), #8942 Lakeside (Atlanta) (56-0), #10281 East Forsyth (Gainesville) (59-0), #11039 Johnson (Gainesville) (57-7)
2021 Losses: #557 Appling County (Baxley) (34-20)
2021 Opponents W-L: 50-79
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAA Region 7), 2020 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/17 Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta), 8/26 at Adairsville, 9/9 at Madison County (Danielsville), 9/16 Chestatee (Gainesville), 9/23 at North Hall (Gainesville), 9/29 Cedar Shoals (Athens), 10/7 at East Forsyth (Gainesville), 10/14 Walnut Grove, 10/21 at East Hall (Gainesville), 11/4 North Oconee (Bogart)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: North Oconee (Bogart) (33.8), Kell [Carlton J.] (Marietta) (18), Adairsville (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: East Hall (Gainesville) (-48.3), East Forsyth (Gainesville) (-35.8), Chestatee (Gainesville) (-22.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (4.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3001
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%