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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Corey Jarvis
League: AAAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Randy Parker 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.56
Malachi Evans 6'0" 175 Senior QB/FS 4.52
Simeon Adewale 6'0" 195 Senior LB/FB 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Offensive Experience, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2023 National Rank: #4374
2023 State Rank: #261
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.7
2024 National Rank*: #3920
2024 State Rank*: #235
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3748
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-34 (17-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7998
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 49-166 (37-116 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2023 Points For Average: 14.2
2023 Points Against Average: 31.5
2023 Differential: -17.3
2023 Wins: #2452 Jackson [Maynard H.] (Atlanta) (28-18), #5538 Tri-Cities (East Point) (28-21)
2023 Losses: #121 Creekside (Fairburn) (49-6), #137 Lee County (Leesburg) (59-12), #814 Stephenson (Stone Mountain) (46-20), #891 Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta) (30-0), #1995 Chapel Hill (Douglasville) (28-8), #2357 Villa Rica (37-34), #3739 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (15-6), #5485 Alexander (Douglasville) (12-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-50
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Lithonia, 8/30 at Pebblebrook (Mableton), 9/6 at Carrollton, 9/13 South Paulding (Douglasville), 9/20 at Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw), 9/27 Villa Rica, 10/4 at East Paulding (Dallas), 10/11 at Rome, 10/25 Alexander (Douglasville), 11/1 at New Manchester (Douglasville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Carrollton (64.7), Rome (51.3), East Paulding (Dallas) (17)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lithonia (-42.2), Alexander (Douglasville) (-21.3), Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw) (-0.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 8.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #121
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #595
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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