GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Smith
League: 3A Region 5 (moving from 3A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jamie Major 6'2" 225 Senior ILB/RB 4.67
Marquez Gamble 6'0" 285 Senior NG/G 5.23
Austin Bishop 6'3.5" 275 Senior OL 5.31
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Heavy, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions, A Few Holes To Fill On OL, Must Mature Quickly
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.6
2011 National Rank: #2468
2011 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2012 National Rank: #2460
2012 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5810
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17
Dynasty Record: 71-38 (42-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35.4
2011 Points Against Average: 12.5
2011 Differential: +22.9
2011 Wins: #3818 Saks (Anniston) (33-21), #4333 Glencoe (28-17), #4468 Sheffield (34-24), #4627 Weaver (31-0), #5806 Moore [Susan] (Blountsville) (40-14), #7852 Hokes Bluff (21-0), #8114 Greensboro (46-18), #8608 Cherokee County (Centre) (42-22), #9254 Geraldine (38-7), #9439 Ashville (41-12), #11156 White Plains (Anniston) (40-0), #13368 Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville) (45-0)
2011 Losses: #2846 Rogers (Florence) (28-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-69
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2011 (3A Region 6), 2010 (3A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/11/12 Brantley (34-12)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Cherokee County (Centre), 9/7 at Ashville, 9/14 Glencoe, 9/21 at Cleveland, 9/27 Leeds, 10/5 at White Plains (Anniston), 10/12 at Moore [Susan] (Blountsville), 10/19 Saks (Anniston), 10/26 Weaver, 11/2 at Lincoln, 11/11 vs Brantley
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Leeds (26.5), Lincoln (20.2), Brantley (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (-16.4), White Plains (Anniston) (-14), Ashville (-3.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (4.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5264
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%