GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Josh Niblett
League: 6A Region 5 (moving from 6A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Devon Earl 5'10" 175 Senior CB
Jamal Lucas 6'0" 210 Senior MLB 4.53 [Southern Miss]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
William Eads 6'1" 205 Senior ATH [Middle Tennessee]
Jeremy Boyd 6'4" 255 Senior DT
Daniel Aust 6'2.5" 260 Senior OG [South Alabama]
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 58.1
2011 National Rank: #81
2011 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 58.1
2012 National Rank: #57
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 56
Dynasty National Rank: #9
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 116-16 [120-12 on the field] (54-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 32
2011 Points Against Average: 15.3
2011 Differential: +16.7
2011 Wins: #177 Oxford (32-22), #259 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (24-13), #323 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (21-14), #400 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (26-17), #400 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (41-13), #542 Vestavia Hills (34-23), #815 Spain Park (Hoover) (20-0), #1084 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (40-14), #1529 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (35-21), #1644 Pelham (61-6), #1710 Homewood (41-6), #2612 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (21-14), #4721 Thompson (Alabaster) (41-15)
2011 Losses: #21 Prattville (35-34), #223 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (17-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 117-59
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at South Panola (Batesville, MS), 9/7 at Hueytown, 9/14 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 9/21 Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 9/28 at Vestavia Hills, 10/5 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 10/12 at Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa), 10/19 Minor (Adamsville), 10/26 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 11/1 Opelika
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville, MS) (58.9), Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (45.6), Vestavia Hills (44.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bessemer City (Bessemer) (3.2), Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (4), Minor (Adamsville) (21.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.3 (42.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #228
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%
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