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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Andro Williams
League: 1A Region 1
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Robinson Jr. 5'4" 150 Senior QB/FS 4.60
Jalen Lewis 5'3" 140 Senior CB/HB 4.51
Chris Rogers 6'0" 260 Junior MLB/OL 4.62

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Terris Lewis 6'3" 195 Senior LB 4.6 [Troy]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong On Offense, Talented QB, Running Attack
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 All-State DL, A Few Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2011 National Rank: #1745
2011 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9
2012 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2012 National Rank: #2949
2012 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3927
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 82-26 (44-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.6
2011 Points Against Average: 7
2011 Differential: +31.6
2011 Wins: #2728 Sweet Water (40-7), #2728 Sweet Water (25-14), #2766 Maplesville (21-7), #3883 Greene County (Eutaw) (39-8), #4393 Brantley (15-6), #8360 Pleasant Home (Andalusia) (41-0), #8800 McIntosh (42-0), #9275 Central (Tuscaloosa) (52-0), #10230 Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston) (57-0), #11316 Autaugaville (40-6), #11367 Marengo (Dixons Mills) (63-0), #12286 Fruitdale (64-0), #12560 St. Luke's Episcopal (Mobile) (54-14)
2011 Losses: #2232 Marion County (Guin) (23-12), #3147 Gulf Shores (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 96-74
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (1A Region 3), 2008 (1A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Leroy, 9/7 at Blacksher [J. U.] (Uriah), 9/14 St. Luke's Episcopal (Mobile), 9/21 at McIntosh, 9/28 Wilcox Central (Camden), 10/5 Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston), 10/12 at Marengo (Dixons Mills), 10/19 at Essex [John] (Demopolis), 10/26 Fruitdale, 11/2 Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Leroy (14.9), Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown) (12.6), McIntosh (1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blacksher [J. U.] (Uriah) (-30.5), Wilcox Central (Camden) (-27.8), Essex [John] (Demopolis) (-26.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (5.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10802
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%