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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Rance Gillespie
League: GIAA AAAA/AAA District 5
Playoff Division: GIAA AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2023 National Rank: #3986
2023 State Rank: #243
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -10.5
2024 National Rank: #4386
2024 State Rank: #262
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3758
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-24 (13-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6450
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 147-90 (101-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 28.3
2023 Points Against Average: 22.5
2023 Differential: +5.8
2023 Wins: #3669 Bulloch Academy (Statesboro) (24-22), #4151 St. Anne-Pacelli (Columbus) (13-10), #5902 Strong Rock Christian (Locust Grove) (31-7), #6671 Stratford Academy (Macon) (20-14), #8023 Westfield (Perry) (38-21), #8527 Mt. Zion (38-14), #10986 Crawford County (Roberta) (64-16), #11096 Heritage (Newnan) (48-7)
2023 Losses: #2472 First Presbyterian Day (Macon) (44-24), #2472 First Presbyterian Day (Macon) (47-28), #2609 Glenwood (Phenix City, AL) (38-17), #4089 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (29-6), #4151 St. Anne-Pacelli (Columbus) (24-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-63-2
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st; A Region 4 - A), 2012 (tied for 1st; A Region 4), 2008 (4-A), 2007 (4-A), 2006 (4-A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Tattnall Square Academy (Macon), 8/23 Valwood (Valdosta), 9/6 at First Presbyterian Day (Macon), 9/13 Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus), 9/20 Stratford Academy (Macon), 9/27 Calvary Christian (Columbus), 10/11 at St. Anne-Pacelli (Columbus), 10/18 Westfield (Perry), 10/25 at Strong Rock Christian (Locust Grove)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Valwood (Valdosta) (12.8), First Presbyterian Day (Macon) (-3.5), Tattnall Square Academy (Macon) (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Calvary Christian (Columbus) (-36.9), Southwest Georgia Academy (Damascus) (-31.9), Westfield (Perry) (-18.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (2.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #336
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4740
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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