GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Gophers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jeff Smith
League: 6A Region 5 (moving from 5A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #13
SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jerry Harris 6'3" 295 Senior DT
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jameis Winston 6'4" 190 Senior QB [Florida State]
Chris Rabb 5'11" 210 Senior LB 4.7 [UAB]
Cameron Broadnax 6'3" 185 Senior WR
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 51.5
2011 National Rank: #203
2011 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 41.4
2012 National Rank: #512
2012 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1595
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 63-40 (39-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 41.6
2011 Points Against Average: 11.1
2011 Differential: +30.5
2011 Wins: #475 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (39-13), #1623 Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City) (34-0), #1644 Pelham (34-6), #1739 Eufaula (51-14), #1917 Fairfield (35-22), #2274 Wenonah (Birmingham) (39-12), #2425 McAdory (McCalla) (48-14), #2952 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (53-6), #4369 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (36-20), #4749 LeFlore [John L.] (Mobile) (36-0), #5107 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (54-8), #6028 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (57-15), #6172 Pleasant Grove (59-6)
2011 Losses: #303 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard) (20-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 84-72
Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Pell City, 9/7 Hoover, 9/14 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 9/21 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa), 9/28 at Pleasant Grove, 10/5 at Minor (Adamsville), 10/12 at Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 10/19 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 10/25 at Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 11/1 Walker (Jasper)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (60.6), Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (45.6), Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (38.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bessemer City (Bessemer) (3.2), Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (4), Pleasant Grove (7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 (26.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #892
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
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