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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Bears
Colors: Burnt Orange/Black
Coach: David Norwood
League: 6A Region 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #36

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2010 National Rank: #2624
2010 State Rank: #75
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22
2011 National Rank: #2489
2011 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2582
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 21-30 (18-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.7
2010 Points Against Average: 34.5
2010 Differential: -8.8
2010 Wins: #489 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (33-30), #3496 Pell City (41-29), #3536 Huffman (Birmingham) (27-16), #3601 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (45-42)
2010 Losses: #412 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (42-19), #709 Hartselle (27-16), #766 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (23-7), #813 Oxford (41-7), #942 Decatur (50-21), #3802 Athens (45-41)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-48
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Athens (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Decatur, 9/2 at Huffman (Birmingham), 9/9 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 9/16 at Oxford, 9/23 Athens, 9/29 Shades Valley (Birmingham), 10/7 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 10/14 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson), 10/21 at Pell City, 10/27 at Hartselle
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Oxford (47.5), Hartselle (41.9), Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (40.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Athens (14.3), Huffman (Birmingham) (17.5), Shades Valley (Birmingham) (18)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #334
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Decatur [projection: 35-26 loss]



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