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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Shelton Felton
League: AAAAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #9

D1 PROSPECT
Todd Robinson 5'11" 195 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Omar White 6'3" 305 Senior DL
Eric Brantley Jr. 6'2" 250 Senior DL
Jalen Burgess 6'2" 280 Senior IOL
Jaylen Bentley 6'0" 175 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 56.4
2023 National Rank: #105
2023 State Rank: #15
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 46.1
2024 National Rank*: #108
2024 State Rank*: #15
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #143
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-25 [38-20 on the field] (9-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 44.4
Dynasty National Rank: #211
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 156-94 [161-89 on the field] (59-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.6
2023 Points Against Average: 20.8
2023 Differential: +11.8
2023 Wins: #70 Camden County (Kingsland) (24-21), #326 Richmond Hill (24-14), #519 Warner Robins (45-12), #576 Lowndes (Valdosta) (37-27), #660 Archer (Lawrenceville) (41-3), #791 Cook (Adel) (37-20), #3739 Banneker [Benjamin] (College Park) (48-7), #5232 Deerfield Beach (FL) (55-0)
2023 Losses: #22 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (44-28), #24 Washington (Massillon, OH) (28-17), #45 Carrollton (45-28), #496 McEachern (Powder Springs) (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 94-53
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region 1), 2003 (1-AAAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Tucker, 8/23 Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro), 8/30 Dougherty (Albany), 9/6 at Jesuit (Tampa, FL), 9/13 at South Gwinnett (Snellville), 9/27 Camden County (Kingsland), 10/4 Colquitt County (Norman Park), 10/11 at Richmond Hill, 10/25 Tift County (Tifton), 11/1 at Lowndes (Valdosta)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Colquitt County (Norman Park) (61), Camden County (Kingsland) (54), Jesuit (Tampa, FL) (40.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Dougherty (Albany) (-10), Tucker (-1.8), Mundy's Mill (Jonesboro) (5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.1 (44 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 24
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #25
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #129
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%



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