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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Shelton Felton
League: AAAAAAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AAAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Brantley 6'2" 250 Senior DE 4.75
Jaylen Bentley 6'1" 200 Senior S 4.4
Todd Robinson 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.4

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Omar White 6'3" 305 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, Dual-Threat QB Returns, D1 Players At DE/S
Team Weaknesses: DB/RB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 49.3
2022 National Rank: #209
2022 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2023 National Rank: #219
2023 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 45.5
Dynasty National Rank: #198
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 33-26 [38-21 on the field] (9-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 26.1
2022 Points Against Average: 9.5
2022 Differential: +16.6
2022 Wins: #283 Warner Robins (25-0), #317 Lowndes (Valdosta) (13-6), #669 McEachern (Powder Springs) (24-14), #1079 Richmond Hill (20-0), #1363 Cook (Adel) (34-7), #3387 North Miami (FL) (40-6), #4483 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (42-2), #6899 Coral Glades (Coral Springs, FL) (56-0)
2022 Losses: #34 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (24-6), #80 Westlake (Atlanta) (28-13), #309 Camden County (Kingsland) (17-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-57
Recent State Championships: 2016 (AAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (AAAAAA Region 1), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2003 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Washington (Massillon, OH), 8/25 at Cook (Adel), 9/1 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park), 9/8 Warner Robins, 9/15 Deerfield Beach (FL), 9/22 at McEachern (Powder Springs), 10/6 Lowndes (Valdosta), 10/13 at Richmond Hill, 10/20 Camden County (Kingsland), 10/27 at Colquitt County (Norman Park)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Colquitt County (Norman Park) (63.7), Washington (Massillon, OH) (43.4), Camden County (Kingsland) (41.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (-12.9), Deerfield Beach (FL) (-6.3), Cook (Adel) (9.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8 (36 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #129
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%