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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Black/Silver
Coach: Franklin Stephens
League: AA Region 4 (moving from AAAA Region 3)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 38.7
2023 National Rank: #614
2023 State Rank: #57
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 21.3
2024 National Rank*: #919
2024 State Rank*: #83
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1182
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-18 (17-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1337
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 172-71 (85-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.6
2023 Points Against Average: 19.5
2023 Differential: +11.1
2023 Wins: #839 Wayne County (Jesup) (37-32), #1390 Thomson (14-12), #1702 Effingham County (Springfield) (10-6), #1947 Oconee County (Watkinsville) (49-17), #2624 Statesboro (34-0), #3029 Evans (29-13), #3032 Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet) (42-14), #7068 Islands (Savannah) (49-14)
2023 Losses: #138 Perry (35-14), #151 Benedictine (Savannah) (38-31), #982 New Hampstead (Savannah) (34-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-56
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 3), 2017 (AAAA Region 3), 2013 (AAAA Region 3B), 2012 (AAAA Region 3B), 2011 (AAA Region 3 South), 2010 (AAA Region 3 South), 2007 (3A-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 8/23 Cross Creek (Augusta), 8/30 at Benedictine (Savannah), 9/6 Warren County (Warrenton), 9/13 Northside (Warner Robins), 9/27 at Glenn Hills (Augusta), 10/4 Thomson, 10/11 at Josey [T. W.] (Augusta), 10/25 Butler (Augusta), 11/2 at Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Benedictine (Savannah) (41.8), Northside (Warner Robins) (23.3), Thomson (13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (-54.4), Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-46.9), Warren County (Warrenton) (-29.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 (29.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -38.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #321
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2692
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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