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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Shane Lasseter
League: A D1 Region 4
Playoff Division: A D1
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
L.J. Green 6'1" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.47
Dereon Pearson 6'0" 195 Junior RB/OLB 4.64
Antwon Carter 6'1" 215 Senior OLB/RB 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Linemen
Team Weaknesses: Some Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.3
2022 National Rank: #4163
2022 State Rank: #256
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -10.6
2023 National Rank: #4185
2023 State Rank: #247
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2399
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 36-26 (16-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.1
2022 Points Against Average: 23.8
2022 Differential: +0.3
2022 Wins: #5113 Temple (28-14), #5293 Bryan County (Pembroke) (27-16), #5521 Mt. Zion (28-10), #8411 Crawford County (Roberta) (41-22), #9164 Midtown (Atlanta) (41-0), #12088 Clarkston (57-14)
2022 Losses: #372 Irwin County (Ocilla) (55-0), #411 Rabun County (Tiger) (42-13), #1674 Lamar County (Barnesville) (42-0), #1708 Callaway (Hogansville) (21-7), #3848 Bremen (15-13), #5118 McIntosh (Peachtree City) (35-34)
2022 Opponents W-L: 78-59
Recent State Championships: 2018 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (AA Region 5), 2017 (AA Region 5), 2015 (AA Region 5), 2013 (AA Region 5), 2012 (AA Region 5), 2006 (5-AA), 2005 (4-AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Bremen, 9/1 South Atlanta (Atlanta), 9/8 Callaway (Hogansville), 9/15 at Rabun County (Tiger), 9/22 Clarkston, 9/29 McIntosh (Peachtree City), 10/6 at Crawford County (Roberta), 10/20 Mt. Zion, 10/27 Temple, 11/3 at Lamar County (Barnesville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rabun County (Tiger) (19.1), Callaway (Hogansville) (6.3), Lamar County (Barnesville) (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clarkston (-61.4), Crawford County (Roberta) (-30.8), Mt. Zion (-17.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (9.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #269
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3348
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%