Florence (AL)


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Black/Silver
Coach: Alvin Briggs
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2008 National Rank: #2434
2008 State Rank: #73
2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.9
2009 National Rank: #2504
2009 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1706
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 28-25 (22-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (5th)
2008 Points For Average: 27.2
2008 Points Against Average: 24.1
2008 Differential: +3.1
2008 Wins: #907 Huntsville (41-35), #1518 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (27-7), #3813 Buckhorn (New Market) (35-13), #4717 Sparkman (Harvest) (21-12), #7135 Grissom (Huntsville) (37-6), #10023 Hazel Green (21-3)
2008 Losses: #409 Minor (Adamsville) (43-21), #1864 Jones (Madison) (46-22), #2132 Decatur (28-26), #3259 Austin (Decatur) (48-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Hazel Green (47-6)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 Hazel Green, 9/4 at Buckhorn (New Market), 9/11 Jones (Madison), 9/17 at Huntsville, 9/25 at Austin (Decatur), 10/2 Sparkman (Harvest), 10/8 at Grissom (Huntsville), 10/16 Decatur, 10/23 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 10/30 Minor (Adamsville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Minor (Adamsville) (41.5), Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (35.7), Huntsville (28.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hazel Green (-7.6), Sparkman (Harvest) (5), Grissom (Huntsville) (5.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2032
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 Hazel Green [projection: 44-14 win]



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