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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Clifford Story
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marlon Bridges 6'1" 190 Senior RB/S 4.60
Branquavious Bussey 6'3" 290 Senior OL 4.70 [Arkansas State]
Jerrionda Lloyd 6'2" 205 Senior LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Depth At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2013 National Rank: #3090
2013 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 25.2
2014 National Rank: #2249
2014 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7077
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 67-52 (45-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 39.6
2013 Points Against Average: 18.9
2013 Differential: +20.7
2013 Wins: #3142 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (59-25), #4493 Fultondale (Birmingham) (46-41), #6209 Reeltown (Notasulga) (20-14), #6964 Gaston (Gadsden) (66-34), #6975 Isabella (Maplesville) (25-14), #8165 Randolph County (Wedowee) (40-28), #9446 Autaugaville (30-6), #11009 Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville) (53-7), #11343 LaFayette (33-14), #11962 Notasulga (47-6), #12372 Horseshoe Bend (New Site) (50-7)
2013 Losses: #1824 Fyffe (31-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 77-57
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2007 (2A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Notasulga (41-20), 9/5/14 Horseshoe Bend (New Site) (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Valley, 8/29 at Notasulga, 9/5 at Horseshoe Bend (New Site), 9/12 Ranburne, 9/19 at Woodland, 9/26 Handley (Roanoke), 10/3 Randolph County (Wedowee), 10/17 at LaFayette, 10/24 Reeltown (Notasulga)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (18.8), Ranburne (10.1), Woodland (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Horseshoe Bend (New Site) (-28.5), Notasulga (-19.3), LaFayette (-15)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (3.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #244
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7980
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%