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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

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Jeremy Boyd 6'4" 255 Senior DT
Daniel Aust 6'2.5" 260 Senior OG [South Alabama]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaylon Denson 6'3" 195 Senior WR 4.53 [Auburn]
Max Elliott 6'4" 255 Senior DT [Air Force]
Tyler Roberts 6'2" 205 Senior LB 4.7 [Troy]
Blake Burks 6'0" 295 Senior OL 5.3

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 62.8
2010 National Rank: #29
2010 State Rank: #2
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 54.8
2011 National Rank: #70
2011 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 55.2
Dynasty National Rank: #20
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 60-12 [64-8 on the field] (32-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.4
2010 Points Against Average: 9.9
2010 Differential: +23.5
2010 Wins: #79 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan, SC) (14-0), #174 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (44-20), #174 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (24-3), #308 Vestavia Hills (35-7), #412 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (35-27), #489 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (33-10), #541 Spain Park (Hoover) (30-10), #541 Spain Park (Hoover) (44-0), #666 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (20-13), #1081 Homewood (48-28), #1134 Gardendale (29-7), #1739 Pelham (29-17), #3540 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (60-0), #4091 Thompson (Alabaster) (50-0)
2010 Losses: #11 Daphne (7-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 115-67
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/11 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (24-13), 9/2/11 Spain Park (Hoover) (20-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 South Panola (Batesville, MS), 9/2 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/9 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 9/16 Thompson (Alabaster), 9/23 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 9/30 at Pelham, 10/7 Homewood, 10/14 at Vestavia Hills, 10/21 at Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/27 Jones [Bob] (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville, MS) (56.8), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (49.9), Vestavia Hills (43.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (16.4), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (27.1), Pelham (28.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.5 (42.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #65
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%
Opener: 8/27 South Panola (Batesville, MS) [projection: 21-20 win]



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