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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Spence McCracken
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Torey Agee 6'4" 250 Senior DE 4.75 [Vanderbilt]
Vashon Landers Senior DB [UAB]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 38.1
2011 National Rank: #877
2011 State Rank: #27
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.3
2012 National Rank: #1017
2012 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #296
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 77-27 (46-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.9
2011 Points Against Average: 23.8
2011 Differential: +3.1
2011 Wins: #21 Prattville (16-14), #1277 Dothan (21-7), #1473 Carver [George Washington] (Montgomery) (28-19), #3121 Smiths Station (Smiths) (24-0), #3318 Enterprise (42-35), #5107 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (50-36), #5500 Northview (Dothan) (34-20)
2011 Losses: #168 Central (Phenix City) (34-7), #231 Daphne (49-31), #343 Auburn (24-16)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-45
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City), 9/7 Lee [Robert E.] (Montgomery), 9/14 Central (Phenix City), 9/20 at Carver [George Washington] (Montgomery), 9/28 Valley, 10/4 at Lanier [Sidney] (Montgomery), 10/12 at Smiths Station (Smiths), 10/19 Davis [Jeff] (Montgomery), 10/26 at Auburn, 11/1 at Hoover
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (60.6), Central (Phenix City) (50.8), Auburn (48.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lee [Robert E.] (Montgomery) (8.8), Lanier [Sidney] (Montgomery) (11.3), Smiths Station (Smiths) (21.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (36 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #228
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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