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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Michael Youngblood
League: AA Region 4 (moving from AA Region 4A)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28
2023 National Rank: #1390
2023 State Rank: #111
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2024 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2024 National Rank: #1654
2024 State Rank: #130
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #974
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-13 (20-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1383
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 182-68-1 (89-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 45.9
2023 Points Against Average: 11.5
2023 Differential: +34.4
2023 Wins: #1965 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta) (28-14), #4009 Davis [Jeff] (Hazlehurst) (40-0), #4353 Washington County (Sandersville) (57-29), #4513 Putnam County (Eatonton) (56-6), #5759 Grovetown (38-0), #5876 Westside (Augusta) (63-6), #8085 Butler (Augusta) (62-6), #9112 Jefferson County (Louisville) (46-7), #10878 Glenn Hills (Augusta) (62-8), #11372 Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (56-7)
2023 Losses: #614 Burke County (Waynesboro) (14-12), #1102 Toombs County (Lyons) (41-31)
2023 Opponents W-L: 54-73-1
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2023 (AA Region 4A), 2022 (AA Region 4A), 2021 (AAA Region 4), 2019 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 3), 2016 (AAAA Region 3), 2015 (AAAA Region 3), 2012 (AAA Region 3), 2011 (AAA Region 3 North), 2010 (AAA Region 3 North), 2007 (3B-AAA), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3-AAA), 2003 (3-AAAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Evans, 8/23 North Augusta (SC), 8/30 at Academy of Richmond County (Augusta), 9/6 at Grovetown, 9/13 Swainsboro, 9/27 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta), 10/4 at Burke County (Waynesboro), 10/11 Glenn Hills (Augusta), 10/25 at Josey [T. W.] (Augusta), 11/1 Butler (Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Burke County (Waynesboro) (27), Swainsboro (11), North Augusta (SC) (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Josey [T. W.] (Augusta) (-55.2), Glenn Hills (Augusta) (-47.7), Academy of Richmond County (Augusta) (-26.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (4.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4092
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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