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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Michael Youngblood
League: AA Region 4A (moving from AAA Region 4)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
JaQuan Hart 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.6
Cain Coulter 6'2" 265 Senior OL 4.85
Eddie Boyd 5'10" 175 DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, 8 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 34.7
2021 National Rank: #787
2021 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2022 National Rank: #664
2022 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1623
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 158-65-1 (83-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 33.7
2021 Points Against Average: 8.5
2021 Differential: +25.2
2021 Wins: #1077 Burke County (Waynesboro) (27-14), #1205 Ringgold (14-7), #3027 Jackson (21-20), #4109 Harlem (53-7), #4123 May River (Bluffton, SC) (48-7), #4363 Grovetown (40-0), #4460 Jefferson County (Louisville) (35-6), #4650 Morgan County (Madison) (42-14), #4768 Hephzibah (42-6), #7826 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (20-0), #9249 Cross Creek (Augusta) (55-0)
2021 Losses: #557 Appling County (Baxley) (21-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 70-64
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAA Region 4), 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Burke County (Waynesboro), 8/26 Jefferson County (Louisville), 9/2 at Grovetown, 9/16 at Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta), 9/23 Washington County (Sandersville), 9/29 at Josey [T. W.] (Augusta), 10/6 at Butler (Augusta), 10/21 Putnam County (Eatonton), 10/28 at Glenn Hills (Augusta), 11/4 Westside (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (21.6), Putnam County (Eatonton) (11), Washington County (Sandersville) (7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-49.8), Butler (Augusta) (-49.7), Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (-31.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (14 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #337
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5005
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 59%