GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Coach: Jeremy Edwards
League: AAAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Hill 6'5" 215 Senior QB
Peyton Joseph 6'4" 300 Senior OL
Isaiah Mitchell 5'11" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.43
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kale Woodburn 5'9" 155 Senior WR
Ricky Johnson 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Kahlil House 6'4.5" 300 Senior IOL
Recordo Tarver 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Jaquari Brown 6'0" 165 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4-Year QB Starters, Defensive Athleticism/Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2023 National Rank: #201
2023 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 36.8
2024 National Rank*: #262
2024 State Rank*: #33
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 37.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #470
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-24 [35-25 on the field] (8-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1079
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 121-113-1 [120-114-1 on the field] (49-74 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 37
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: +17.2
2023 Wins: #138 Perry (42-35), #434 North Atlanta (Atlanta) (42-32), #519 Warner Robins (41-7), #888 Northside (Warner Robins) (42-14), #1876 Tift County (Tifton) (26-14), #2325 Veterans (Kathleen) (42-0), #2670 Sumter County (Americus) (56-12), #4795 West Laurens (Dexter) (55-14), #6620 Locust Grove (56-12)
2023 Losses: #17 Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (27-0), #97 Woodward Academy (College Park) (27-7), #137 Lee County (Leesburg) (44-35)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-58
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/17 at Alpharetta, 8/23 Effingham County (Springfield), 8/30 at Perry, 9/6 Warner Robins, 9/13 at Tift County (Tifton), 9/27 at Veterans (Kathleen), 10/4 Northside (Warner Robins), 10/18 at Coffee (Douglas), 10/25 Thomas County Central (Thomasville), 11/1 at Lee County (Leesburg)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Thomas County Central (Thomasville) (60.1), Lee County (Leesburg) (54), Coffee (Douglas) (53.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Veterans (Kathleen) (3), Tift County (Tifton) (9.5), Alpharetta (10.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8 (37.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 30
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #60
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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