GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Jerry Hood
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Nico Collins 6'5" 210 WR 4.5
Keiland Clayton 6'1" 280 DL 5.4
Jamrlin Sewell 5'10" 170 DB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
T.J. Simmons 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Tyrrell Pigrome 5'11" 180 Senior ATH
Cole Garrison 6'4" 280 Senior OL
A.J. Walker 5'10" 225 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Talented Young Players
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 59.3
2015 National Rank: #99
2015 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49
2016 National Rank: #346
2016 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 39.8
Dynasty National Rank: #237
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 113-46 [121-38 on the field] (60-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 48.2
2015 Points Against Average: 19.1
2015 Differential: +29.1
2015 Wins: #370 Austin (Decatur) (45-35), #380 Blackman (Murfreesboro, TN) (38-7), #598 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (53-35), #603 Gardendale (52-27), #914 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (41-40), #1035 Homewood (40-39), #1263 Minor (Adamsville) (49-15), #1263 Minor (Adamsville) (50-14), #1702 Cullman (48-14), #1921 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (65-10), #3645 Huffman (Birmingham) (41-7), #4192 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (45-7), #7484 Center Point (Birmingham) (56-0), #9581 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (72-6)
2015 Losses: #54 Spanish Fort (31-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 105-75
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2012 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2006 (6A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2004 (6A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Florence (53-48), 8/26/16 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (33-30), 9/2/16 Walker (Jasper) (36-14)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Florence, 8/26 at Bessemer City (Bessemer), 9/2 Walker (Jasper), 9/9 at Pinson Valley (Pinson), 9/16 Center Point (Birmingham), 9/23 Clemens [James] (Madison), 9/30 at Gardendale, 10/7 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 10/14 at Minor (Adamsville), 10/21 at Park Crossing (Montgomery)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clemens [James] (Madison) (61.2), Walker (Jasper) (38.7), Gardendale (33.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Center Point (Birmingham) (4.9), Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (16.8), Park Crossing (Montgomery) (25.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6 (35.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #518
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%