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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Josh Niblett
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylon Denson 6'3" 190 Senior WR [Auburn]
Teyrence Glaze 5'10" 205 Senior LB
Emmanuel Cooper 6'3" 250 Senior DE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Max Elliott 6'4" 255 Senior DT
Blake Burks 6'0" 295 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Maudrecus Humphrey 6'2" 185 Senior WR [Arkansas]
John Propst 6'2" 215 Senior LB [Tennessee]
Josh Magee 5'10" 170 Senior WR [Southern Miss]
Antonio Gaylord 6'3" 210 Senior DE
Sterling Young 6'2" 180 Senior DB [Arkansas State]
Alex Walters 6'0" 175 Senior S [Southern Miss]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent Level, LBs, QB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing D1 Signees

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 60.4
2009 National Rank: #29
2009 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2010 Starting Power Rating: 56.5
2010 National Rank: #56
2010 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 55.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 89-13 [93-9 on the field] (41-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 14-1
2009 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average: 32.6
2009 Points Against Average: 14.7
2009 Differential: +17.9
2009 Wins: #12 Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (30-27), #100 Prattville (28-23), #219 Jones (Madison) (34-24), #338 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (35-0), #408 Spain Park (Hoover) (24-21), #794 Lanier (Bessemer) (27-17), #1004 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (58-14), #1776 Homewood (38-24), #2277 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (30-0), #2562 Gardendale (51-21), #2591 Pelham (21-14), #3016 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (27-0), #3740 Sparkman (Harvest) (31-6), #5577 Thompson (Alabaster) (28-0)
2009 Losses: #362 Vestavia Hills (30-27)
2009 Opponents W-L: 107-68
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/28 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan, SC), 9/10 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 9/17 at Thompson (Alabaster), 9/24 Gadsden City (Gadsden), 10/1 Pelham, 10/8 at Homewood, 10/15 Vestavia Hills, 10/22 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/29 at Jones [Bob] (Madison), 11/5 vs Gardendale, 11/12 Spain Park (Hoover), 11/19 at Clay-Chalkville (Pinson), 11/26 vs Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 12/3 vs Daphne
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Gadsden City (Gadsden) (60.4), Jones [Bob] (Madison) (57.9), Vestavia Hills (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (9.4), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (16.8), Pelham (17.5)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (37.3 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #124
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 14-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%
Opener: 8/28 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan, SC) [projection: 42-22 win]







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