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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Donnie Gillilan
League: 2A Region 3 (moving from 3A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Dawkins Junior RB
Garrison Lee Junior DB
Austin Sellers Sophomore DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Numbers (Players), Improved Schedule
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines, Inexperience

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: -17.3
2009 National Rank: #11919
2009 State Rank: #347
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
2010 Starting Power Rating: -23.3
2010 National Rank: #12762
2010 State Rank: #374
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10980
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 29-44 (19-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 3-7
2009 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2009 Points For Average: 12.4
2009 Points Against Average: 22.6
2009 Differential: -10.2
2009 Wins: #9907 Abbeville (20-15), #11729 Headland (21-14), #12695 Dale County (Midland City) (14-6)
2009 Losses: #4745 Pike County (Brundidge) (42-7), #7963 Daleville (38-0), #8258 Geneva County (Hartford) (32-26), #9247 Providence Christian (Dothan) (31-14), #9844 Long (Skipperville) (32-13), #10228 Geneva (2-0), #12266 Slocomb (14-9)
2009 Opponents W-L: 50-55
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Geneva County (Hartford), 9/3 Providence Christian (Dothan), 9/10 at Houston County (Columbia), 9/17 Cottonwood, 9/24 at Slocomb, 10/1 Long [G. W.] (Skipperville), 10/8 at Ariton, 10/15 Houston Academy (Dothan), 10/22 at Barbour County (Clayton)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cottonwood (7.7), Houston County (Columbia) (5.2), Houston Academy (Dothan) (1.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Ariton (-19.5), Slocomb (-16), Barbour County (Clayton) (-14.2)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #302
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10610
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2010 Projected League Finish: 8th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 Geneva County (Hartford) [projection: 35-14 loss]







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