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GENERAL
Coach: Erik Soliday
League: GIAA AAAA/AAA District 3
Playoff Division: GIAA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Jackson 6'0" 170 Junior WR 4.5
John White 6'1" 175 Junior OLB 4.5
Jake Henderson 6'0" 275 Senior OL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -20.9
2022 National Rank: #9803
2022 State Rank: #422
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -35.5
2023 National Rank: #8732
2023 State Rank: #388
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5042
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39
Dynasty Record: 32-25 (10-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 1-9
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2022 Points For Average: 21.9
2022 Points Against Average: 39.4
2022 Differential: -17.5
2022 Wins: #5576 Valwood (Valdosta) (41-40)
2022 Losses: #2516 Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Macon) (33-29), #3442 Deerfield-Windsor (Albany) (42-21), #3548 Wilcox County (Rochelle) (52-28), #3618 Brookwood (Thomasville) (48-12), #5081 Westfield (Perry) (21-0), #6231 Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (34-27), #6401 Terrell Academy (Dawson) (47-15), #9599 Southland Academy (Americus) (35-26), #9874 Bulloch Academy (Statesboro) (42-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-47
Recent League Championships: 2018 (GISA 3AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Bulloch Academy (Statesboro), 8/25 at Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island), 9/1 Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Macon), 9/8 Westfield (Perry), 9/15 at Wilcox County (Rochelle), 9/29 at Valwood (Valdosta), 10/13 at Deerfield-Windsor (Albany), 10/20 Brookwood (Thomasville), 10/27 at Southland Academy (Americus), 11/3 Terrell Academy (Dawson)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central Fellowship Christian Academy (Macon) (1.4), Wilcox County (Rochelle) (-0.1), Brookwood (Thomasville) (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southland Academy (Americus) (-47.6), Bulloch Academy (Statesboro) (-42.5), Frederica Academy (St. Simons Island) (-20.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #344
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5201
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%