GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Keith Maloof
League: AAAAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Bussey 6'3" 215 Senior Edge
AJ Watkins 6'1" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Returners, Defensive Front 7, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: OL/TE Depth/Continuity, DB Depth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 46.3
2023 National Rank: #310
2023 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 39.8
2024 National Rank*: #196
2024 State Rank*: #26
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 43.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #270
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-18 (26-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.4
Dynasty National Rank: #311
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 177-72 (116-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.3
2023 Points Against Average: 17.5
2023 Differential: +17.8
2023 Wins: #463 Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) (35-17), #660 Archer (Lawrenceville) (25-21), #941 Marietta (45-23), #935 South Gwinnett (Snellville) (27-20), #1959 Denmark (Alpharetta) (34-9), #2250 Duluth (41-14), #4891 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (48-0), #6310 Berkmar (Lilburn) (41-0), #8219 Discovery (Lawrenceville) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #55 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (27-13), #89 Buford (28-25), #402 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (51-41)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-62-1
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; AAAAAAA Region 7), 2020 (AAAAAAA Region 7), 2016 (AAAAAAA Region 7), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st; 7-AAAAA), 2006 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Lanier (Sugar Hill), 8/23 Mill Creek (Hoschton), 9/6 at Walton [George] (Marietta), 9/13 Duluth, 9/20 at Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 9/27 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 10/4 at Parkview (Lilburn), 10/18 Berkmar (Lilburn), 10/25 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 11/1 Brookwood (Snellville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Walton [George] (Marietta) (49.7), Mill Creek (Hoschton) (43.8), North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (42)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-20.2), Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-16.6), Duluth (2.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (30.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 20.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #184
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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