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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Jason Strickland
League: AAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2023 National Rank: #449
2023 State Rank: #45
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 35.7
2024 National Rank*: #286
2024 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 48.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #147
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-12 (20-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.4
Dynasty National Rank: #311
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 197-66 (102-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 36.3
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +19.5
2023 Wins: #326 Richmond Hill (28-7), #793 Appling County (Baxley) (20-17), #1554 Jenkins [H. V.] (Savannah) (56-0), #1915 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (48-20), #2624 Statesboro (50-0), #3573 Decatur (49-0), #3679 Bradwell Institute (Hinesville) (52-20), #5487 Greenbrier (Evans) (64-20)
2023 Losses: #36 Coffee (Douglas) (28-5), #151 Benedictine (Savannah) (31-21), #239 Bainbridge (35-21), #519 Warner Robins (23-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 84-60
Recent State Championships: 2022 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (AAAAA Region 1), 2021 (AAAAA Region 1), 2019 (AAAAA Region 2), 2016 (AAAAA Region 2), 2014 (AAAAA Region 3), 2013 (AAAAA Region 3), 2012 (AAAAA Region 3), 2011 (AAAA Region 2A), 2007 (3-AAAA), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3-AAAA), 2004 (1-AAAA), 2003 (1-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Appling County (Baxley), 8/23 at Coffee (Douglas), 8/30 Bainbridge, 9/6 Bartram Trail (St. Johns, FL), 9/20 Lincoln (Tallahassee, FL), 9/27 Benedictine (Savannah), 10/4 at New Hampstead (Savannah), 10/18 at Perry, 10/25 Warner Robins, 11/1 at Wayne County (Jesup)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Coffee (Douglas) (53.4), Benedictine (Savannah) (41.8), Perry (40.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Appling County (Baxley) (20.6), New Hampstead (Savannah) (21.8), Lincoln (Tallahassee, FL) (21.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8 (30.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 32.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #50
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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