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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Tops
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Mike Bennefield
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ehren Faison 5'11" 170 Senior ATH/CB 4.62
Robert Smith 5'11.5" 190 Senior FB/CB 4.72
Matt hagler 5'11" 170 Junior ATH/SS 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Foundation
Team Weaknesses: Lost 14 Seniors With Experience, Leaders Must Step Up

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.1
2011 National Rank: #6148
2011 State Rank: #174
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -0.4
2012 National Rank: #8081
2012 State Rank: #234
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7553
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 51-48 (34-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.7
2011 Points Against Average: 14.2
2011 Differential: +7.5
2011 Wins: #6722 Opp (25-16), #9182 Wicksburg (Newton) (20-17), #9206 Daleville (48-14), #9591 Geneva County (Hartford) (30-20), #11028 Geneva (40-14), #12211 Cottonwood (21-6), #12525 Dale County (Midland City) (28-6), #12605 Pike County (Brundidge) (21-0)
2011 Losses: #329 Handley (Roanoke) (28-0), #4457 Abbeville (14-6), #5720 Luverne (21-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-63
Recent League Championships: 2003 (2A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 at Rehobeth (Dothan), 9/7 Dale County (Midland City), 9/14 Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery), 9/21 at Barbour County (Clayton), 9/28 Wicksburg (Newton), 10/5 at Abbeville, 10/12 Geneva, 10/19 Daleville, 10/26 Pike County (Brundidge), 11/1 Geneva County (Hartford)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Abbeville (22), Barbour County (Clayton) (4.7), Geneva County (Hartford) (-6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dale County (Midland City) (-22.4), Pike County (Brundidge) (-19.4), Wicksburg (Newton) (-14)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 (3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #308
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9910
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%