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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Paul Ellis
League: 6A Region 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Reid Hulgan 6'4" 280 Senior OG

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 22.8
2015 National Rank: #2960
2015 State Rank: #90
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 17.7
2016 National Rank: #3722
2016 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2092
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 107-40 (70-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30
2015 Points Against Average: 16.8
2015 Differential: +13.2
2015 Wins: #4051 Anniston (27-26), #4725 Albertville (17-14), #5354 Scottsboro (38-21), #5541 Lee (Huntsville) (28-0), #5539 Southside (Gadsden) (38-14), #7975 New Hope (42-7), #9398 Arab (21-14), #9763 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (48-0)
2015 Losses: #603 Gardendale (38-28), #1786 Hazel Green (21-17), #2868 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (30-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 57-67
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (5A Region 7), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2010 (5A Region 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2007 (5A Region 7), 2006 (5A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Chattooga (Summerville, GA), 8/26 at Scottsboro, 9/2 at Southside (Gadsden), 9/16 Cullman, 9/23 Etowah (Attalla), 9/30 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville), 10/7 at Oxford, 10/14 at Albertville, 10/21 Pell City, 10/28 Anniston
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cullman (38.1), Pell City (35.8), Oxford (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (-12.9), Southside (Gadsden) (15.6), Albertville (15.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (14.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1872
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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