GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Thomas Curry
League: 4A Region 7 (moving from 4A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2009 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brett Burgess 6'0" 175 Senior QB
Hudson Grimes 6'3" 270 Senior OL
Matt Hill 6'0" 275 Senior DL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Desmond Brown 5'11" 185 Senior DB [Clemson]
Coty Blanchard 6'1" 180 Senior QB [Jacksonville State]
Gabriel Chambers 5'9" 160 Senior WR [Jacksonville State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Both Lines
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 50.1
2009 National Rank: #162
2009 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2010 Starting Power Rating: 38.4
2010 National Rank: #574
2010 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1777
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17
Dynasty Record: 70-18 (40-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 15-0
2009 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 43.9
2009 Points Against Average: 14.9
2009 Differential: +29
2009 Wins: #367 Jackson (31-27), #868 Deshler (Tuscumbia) (37-20), #1136 Piedmont (42-13), #2293 Fayette County (Fayette) (49-14), #2562 North Jackson (Stevenson) (56-32), #2714 Alexandria (36-25), #2863 Haleyville (51-13), #2992 Oneonta (42-14), #4035 St. Clair County (Odenville) (50-7), #4503 Jacksonville (24-12), #5051 Hokes Bluff (49-21), #6368 Cleburne County (Heflin) (52-14), #8821 Locust Fork (45-12), #9693 Scottsboro (34-0), #11805 Ashville (61-0)
2009 Losses: none
2009 Opponents W-L: 103-71
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A Region 6), 2008 (4A Region 6), 2005 (3A Region 6), 2004 (3A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/26 Cedar Bluff, 9/3 Fairview (Cullman), 9/10 at Crossville, 9/17 Butler [S. R.] (Huntsville), 9/24 Cleburne County (Heflin), 10/1 North Jackson (Stevenson), 10/8 Smith DAR [Kate Duncan] (Grant), 10/15 at Douglas, 10/22 at Guntersville, 10/29 at Piedmont, 11/5 at Deshler (Tuscumbia)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont (35.2), Deshler (Tuscumbia) (31.2), North Jackson (Stevenson) (23)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Butler [S. R.] (Huntsville) (-17.9), Crossville (-15.9), Cedar Bluff (-9.7)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (20.8 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7165
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%
Opener: 8/26 Cedar Bluff [projection: 49-0 win]