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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold/White
Coach: Joel Schrenk
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 2A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Vinson 5'11" 180 Junior RB 4.7
Jordan Pace 5'11" 315 Junior DT 5.3
Zack Brown 5'9" 155 Senior DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Line Starters, 1300-Yard RB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Several Sophomores Will Start On Both Sides Of Ball

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -6.1
2015 National Rank: #9328
2015 State Rank: #261
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -9.6
2016 National Rank: #9989
2016 State Rank: #282
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13130
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 54-81 (38-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.8
2015 Points Against Average: 29.8
2015 Differential: +3
2015 Wins: #8859 Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur) (50-37), #11467 Cold Springs (Bremen) (40-37), #11866 Hatton (Town Creek) (35-34), #11928 Addison (15-12), #12428 Phil Campbell (24-21), #13317 Sumiton Christian (Sumiton) (35-27), #13357 Tarrant (Birmingham) (30-14), #13595 West Morgan (Trinity) (61-20), #14376 Southeastern (Remlap) (35-0)
2015 Losses: #2811 Randolph County (Wedowee) (56-27), #3864 Tanner (54-7), #8549 Danville (45-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-70
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur), 8/26 Danville, 9/2 at Cleveland, 9/9 Tarrant (Birmingham), 9/16 at Cold Springs (Bremen), 9/30 Sumiton Christian (Sumiton), 10/7 West End (Walnut Grove), 10/14 at Winston County (Double Springs), 10/21 Tanner, 10/28 at Vinemont
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tanner (19.9), Cleveland (17.7), Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur) (0.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sumiton Christian (Sumiton) (-39.9), Tarrant (Birmingham) (-31), Vinemont (-30)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5 (-13 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #313
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10983
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%