GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Matt Helmerich
League: AAAAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 7)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dorian Barney 6'0" 175 Junior CB
Darnell Kelly 6'1" 175 Junior QB
Osiris Gilbert 5'10" 170 CB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius Wallace 6'3" 225 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Secondary, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Line Size
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 42.1
2023 National Rank: #463
2023 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 30.6
2024 National Rank*: #447
2024 State Rank*: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1663
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-26 (11-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1206
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 124-107-1 (80-58 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.1
2023 Points Against Average: 17.6
2023 Differential: +18.5
2023 Wins: #402 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (27-17), #605 Lambert (Suwanee) (20-17), #1025 Lanier (Sugar Hill) (44-36), #2250 Duluth (42-7), #3077 Loganville (40-14), #4348 Winder-Barrow (Winder) (46-0), #4891 Meadowcreek (Norcross) (34-12), #6310 Berkmar (Lilburn) (39-7), #6724 Seckinger (Buford) (42-7), #8219 Discovery (Lawrenceville) (62-0)
2023 Losses: #55 Mill Creek (Hoschton) (59-20), #310 Norcross (35-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 71-60-1
Recent State Championships: 2006 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; AAAAAAA Region 7), 2008 (7-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Roswell, 8/22 at Monarch (Coconut Creek, FL), 9/6 at Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 9/13 Meadowcreek (Norcross), 9/20 Norcross, 9/26 at Duluth, 10/4 at North Gwinnett (Suwanee), 10/18 Brookwood (Snellville), 10/25 at Parkview (Lilburn), 11/1 Berkmar (Lilburn)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: North Gwinnett (Suwanee) (42), Norcross (39.8), Roswell (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Berkmar (Lilburn) (-20.2), Meadowcreek (Norcross) (-16.6), Duluth (2.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (25.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #49
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #250
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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