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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Rod Murray
League: GIAA AA/A District 3 (moving from GIAA AAAA/AAA District 3)
Playoff Division: GIAA AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2023 National Rank: #7169
2023 State Rank: #360
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -22.5
2024 National Rank*: #7069
2024 State Rank*: #358
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -10
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8047
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-33 (7-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6977
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 117-120-1 (38-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 17.4
2023 Points Against Average: 24.8
2023 Differential: -7.4
2023 Wins: #6202 Taylor County (Butler) (16-8), #7527 Tiftarea Academy (Chula) (28-22), #8023 Westfield (Perry) (14-7), #9791 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (20-14), #9856 Lakeview Academy (Gainesville) (35-14)
2023 Losses: #1781 Valwood (Valdosta) (35-13), #1781 Valwood (Valdosta) (49-0), #5643 Gatewood (Eatonton) (20-13), #6662 Marion County (Buena Vista) (33-21), #6745 Brookwood (Thomasville) (21-7), #6899 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (35-21), #8197 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (40-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-59-1
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; GISA AAA - South), 2003 (tied for 1st; GISA 3AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany), 8/23 Westfield (Perry), 8/30 Marion County (Buena Vista), 9/6 at Gatewood (Eatonton), 9/13 Brookwood (Thomasville), 9/20 at Tiftarea Academy (Chula), 9/27 at Terrell Academy (Dawson), 10/11 at Trinity Christian (Dublin), 10/18 Toombs Christian Academy [Robert] (Lyons), 10/25 at Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Gatewood (Eatonton) (-15.1), Marion County (Buena Vista) (-17.6), Westfield (Perry) (-17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Trinity Christian (Dublin) (-58.5), Terrell Academy (Dawson) (-35.7), Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (-31.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (-3.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -26.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #420
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4740
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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