GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Cardinal/White/Blue
Coach: Scott Sharp
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #31
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Will Nunn 6'1" 180 Junior QB
Azaria Green 6'2" 210 Junior RB
Kyron Clay 6'2" 190 Junior WR/RB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Terrence Jones 6'4" 315 Senior OL [Troy]
Riley Siniard 6'4" 250 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 25
2009 National Rank: #2221
2009 State Rank: #65
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 23.2
2010 National Rank: #2298
2010 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1777
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 46-34 (35-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 4-7
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 4th)
2009 Points For Average: 18.7
2009 Points Against Average: 22.5
2009 Differential: -3.8
2009 Wins: #2398 Buckhorn (New Market) (23-14), #3226 Austin (Decatur) (23-19), #3740 Sparkman (Harvest) (28-7), #8191 Hazel Green (42-14)
2009 Losses: #219 Jones (Madison) (31-0), #338 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (38-18), #408 Spain Park (Hoover) (35-21), #616 Florence (24-21), #687 Decatur (28-20), #1136 Oxford (21-3), #4552 Grissom (Huntsville) (17-7)
2009 Opponents W-L: 74-51
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003 (5A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Scottsboro, 9/3 at Decatur, 9/10 Hazel Green, 9/17 at Florence, 9/24 Homewood, 10/1 at Jones [Bob] (Madison), 10/7 Sparkman (Harvest), 10/15 at Buckhorn (New Market), 10/22 Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville), 10/29 at Cullman, 11/5 at Gadsden City (Gadsden)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Gadsden City (Gadsden) (60.4), Jones [Bob] (Madison) (57.9), Decatur (40.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Scottsboro (-6.3), Hazel Green (-0.4), Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville) (12.3)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (30.5 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #722
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 4th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Scottsboro [projection: 34-6 win]