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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brad Gordon
League: A D2 Region 7B (moving from A Public Region 6)
Playoff Division: A D2
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 0-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Malachi Ackles 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB
Sherrod Montgomery 5'10" 180 Junior RB/DB
Preston Denney 5'9" 170 Senior RB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs, DBs
Team Weaknesses: OL, LBs

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -4.3
2021 National Rank: #6537
2021 State Rank: #333
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -19.1
2022 National Rank: #6380
2022 State Rank: #320
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11559
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 86-117 (35-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 28.1
2021 Points Against Average: 26.5
2021 Differential: +1.6
2021 Wins: #4305 Dade County (Trenton) (35-27), #6856 Lee [Gordon] (Chickamauga) (30-27), #7641 Armuchee (Rome) (28-14), #8559 Heritage (Newnan) (26-14), #10376 Business Engineering Science Tech (Atlanta) (37-18), #11863 Central (Talbotton) (48-14), #12444 Creekside Christian Academy (McDonough) (42-6)
2021 Losses: #2620 Bowdon (40-14), #2779 Trion (61-28), #2951 Lincoln County (Lincolnton) (36-0), #6016 Landmark Christian (Fairburn) (35-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 49-67
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; A Region 6 - A), 2017 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A), 2016 (A Region 6A), 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 6A)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Cleburne County (Heflin, AL), 8/26 Greenville, 9/1 at Jordan (Columbus), 9/16 at Brookstone (Columbus), 9/23 Jasper County (Monticello), 9/30 at Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 10/7 at Mount Vernon (Atlanta), 10/20 Heard County (Franklin), 10/28 Christian Heritage (Dalton), 11/4 at Bowdon
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bowdon (7.3), Brookstone (Columbus) (0.9), Christian Heritage (Dalton) (-4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Jasper County (Monticello) (-43.3), Jordan (Columbus) (-38.6), Cleburne County (Heflin, AL) (-23.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 (-4.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #331
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4920
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%