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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Rico Zackery
League: AAAAAA Region 2 (moving from AAAAAAA Region 2)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
D1 PROSPECTS
Juan Gaston 6'7" 345 Senior OT
Travis Smith Jr. 6'4" 190 Senior WR
Tomir Bransford 5'11" 185 Senior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Antwan Smith 6'3" 185 Senior LB
Christian Peterson 5'9.5" 175 Senior S
Dominic Steward 6'5" 270 Senior OT
Rae'mon Mosby 6'0" 175 Senior CB
DeMarius Hines 5'11" 180 Senior S
Harper Holloman 6'2" 255 Senior DL
Kendall Farmer 6'1" 280 Senior DL
Tyler McKinstry 5'10" 175 Senior S
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 54.7
2023 National Rank: #131
2023 State Rank: #18
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 51.4
2024 National Rank*: #68
2024 State Rank*: #11
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 48.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #153
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-17 (19-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #810
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 149-93 [148-94 on the field] (89-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.8
2023 Points Against Average: 18.3
2023 Differential: +17.5
2023 Wins: #228 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) (46-41), #366 North Cobb (Kennesaw) (52-28), #381 Collins Hill (Suwanee) (42-7), #653 East Coweta (Sharpsburg) (28-7), #941 Marietta (34-15), #1277 Crisp County (Cordele) (50-12), #2873 Campbell (Smyrna) (35-0), #3021 Pebblebrook (Mableton) (47-7), #4430 Southwest DeKalb (Decatur) (57-7)
2023 Losses: #22 Colquitt County (Norman Park) (38-19), #45 Carrollton (31-7), #122 Newton (Covington) (27-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-63
Recent League Championships: 2020 (AAAAAA Region 4), 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAAAAA Region 2), 2018 (AAAAAAA Region 2), 2017 (AAAAAAA Region 2), 2016 (AAAAAAA Region 2), 2015 (tied for 1st; AAAAAA Region 3), 2014 (AAAAAA Region 3), 2005 (5-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/8 Mays [Benjamin E.] (Atlanta), 8/16 at Hughes [Langston] (Fairburn), 8/26 Douglass [Frederick] (Atlanta), 8/30 Gainesville, 9/6 Therrell (Atlanta), 9/13 at Roswell, 9/20 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta), 10/4 at Carrollton, 10/11 Chapel Hill (Douglasville), 10/25 East Coweta (Sharpsburg)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Carrollton (64.7), Gainesville (46.4), Roswell (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Therrell (Atlanta) (-7.5), Hapeville Charter (Atlanta) (7.3), Douglass [Frederick] (Atlanta) (9.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.7 (40.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 25.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #106
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%
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