GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kip Burdette
League: AAA Region 4 (moving from AAAA Region 2)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #36
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ty Cummings 5'8" 170 Junior ATH 4.5
Shannon Adkins 6'2" 225 Junior MLB/RB 4.85
Grady Howell 6'4" 275 Junior OL 5.2
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Quentin Clark 6'1" 205 Senior LB
Jayden Todd 6'6" 315 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Junior Class, QB/Top 2 Rushers Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Leading Tackler
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.7
2023 National Rank: #4795
2023 State Rank: #278
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.2
2024 National Rank*: #3841
2024 State Rank*: #232
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2883
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-30 (12-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3893
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 106-118 (55-79 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 17
2023 Points Against Average: 35.9
2023 Differential: -18.9
2023 Wins: #2934 Bleckley County (Cochran) (33-27), #4116 Vidalia (24-21)
2023 Losses: #138 Perry (55-7), #201 Houston County (Warner Robins) (55-14), #289 Spalding (Griffin) (43-6), #1915 Baldwin (Milledgeville) (32-7), #2583 Westside (Macon) (27-21), #2839 Howard (Macon) (35-21), #5307 Griffin (44-27), #5770 Dodge County (Eastman) (20-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-46
Recent League Championships: 2019 (AAAA Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Groves [Robert W.] (Garden City), 8/30 North Clayton (College Park), 9/6 Howard (Macon), 9/13 at Cross Creek (Augusta), 9/20 Harlem, 9/27 at Baldwin (Milledgeville), 10/11 Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 10/18 at Hephzibah, 10/25 Aquinas (Augusta), 11/1 at Westside (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Baldwin (Milledgeville) (5.8), Harlem (4.7), Howard (Macon) (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Groves [Robert W.] (Garden City) (-39.1), Cross Creek (Augusta) (-28.6), Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (-25.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -34
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #304
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2506
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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