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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Ben Reaves
League: AAAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 6)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
C.J. Wiley 6'4" 190 Senior WR
Luke Nickel 6'2" 205 Senior QB
Dylan Lewis 5'11.5" 185 Senior CB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Tyler Redmond 6'1" 175 Senior CB
Ma'khi Jones 5'11" 170 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacorey Stewart 6'0" 210 Senior LB
Debron Gatling 6'0" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All-American Returning QB, 3 DL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: OLB Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 70.3
2023 National Rank: #21
2023 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 74.6
2024 National Rank*: #12
2024 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 58
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #53
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 16.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 55-13 [54-14 on the field] (25-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 37
Dynasty National Rank: #547
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 37.6
Dynasty Record: 150-93 [149-94 on the field] (86-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.8
2023 Points Against Average: 15.9
2023 Differential: +19.9
2023 Wins: #22 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (39-37), #25 Walton [George] (Marietta) (31-21), #56 Grayson (Loganville) (45-35), #206 Roswell (34-14), #381 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (42-21), #381 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (27-13), #605 Lambert (Suwanee) (37-16), #931 West Forsyth (Cumming) (45-14), #1884 Alpharetta (37-12), #1959 Denmark (Alpharetta) (48-0), #2250 Duluth (53-0), #3022 South Forsyth (Cumming) (31-0), #4985 Forsyth Central (Cumming) (31-0)
2023 Losses: #302 Western (Davie, FL) (14-10), #366 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (42-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 109-69
Recent State Championships: 2023 (AAAAAAA), 2018 (AAAAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (AAAAAAA Region 6), 2022 (AAAAAAA Region 6), 2021 (AAAAAAA Region 5), 2020 (AAAAAAA Region 5), 2019 (AAAAAAA Region 5), 2018 (AAAAAAA Region 5), 2014 (AAAAAA Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/6/23 South Forsyth (Cumming) (31-0), 10/13/23 Forsyth Central (Cumming) (31-0), 10/19/23 West Forsyth (Cumming) (45-14), 10/27/23 Denmark (Alpharetta) (48-0), 11/3/23 Lambert (Suwanee) (37-16), 11/10/23 Duluth (53-0), 11/17/23 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (42-21), 11/24/23 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (39-37), 12/1/23 Grayson (Loganville) (45-35), 12/13/23 Walton [George] (Marietta) (31-21)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Buford, 8/23 American Heritage (Plantation, FL), 8/30 Alpharetta, 9/13 at Blessed Trinity (Roswell), 9/20 Chattahoochee (Alpharetta), 9/27 at Seckinger (Buford), 10/4 at Lanier (Sugar Hill), 10/11 at Gainesville, 10/25 Johns Creek, 11/1 Roswell
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Buford (70.2), American Heritage (Plantation, FL) (57), Gainesville (44.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Johns Creek (-23.3), Seckinger (Buford) (-12.3), Chattahoochee (Alpharetta) (-4.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.1 (43.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 24.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #34
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #76
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 48%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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