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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Josh Niblett
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Kholbe Coleman 6'0" 215 Senior OLB
CJ Sturdivant 5'8.5" 195 Senior RB
KJ Vault 6'0.5" 195 Senior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremiah Moon 6'4" 205 Senior LB
P.J. Hall 5'11" 175 Senior DB
Nick Eldridge 6'3" 305 Senior OG

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 56.9
2015 National Rank: #147
2015 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 52.5
2016 National Rank: #252
2016 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 58.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 168-21 [172-17 on the field] (80-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 25.9
2015 Points Against Average: 10.5
2015 Differential: +15.4
2015 Wins: #194 Oakland (Murfreesboro, TN) (24-6), #440 Vestavia Hills (24-0), #598 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (38-0), #640 Manatee (Bradenton, FL) (42-21), #685 North Marion (Citra, FL) (38-14), #1186 Thompson (Alabaster) (31-14), #1226 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (17-14), #1228 Buckhorn (New Market) (38-7), #2179 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (21-14), #3921 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (45-3)
2015 Losses: #138 Spain Park (Hoover) (17-0), #138 Spain Park (Hoover) (7-6), #440 Vestavia Hills (20-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 100-55
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2009 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (6A Region 5), 2012 (6A Region 5), 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (19-3)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Central (Phenix City), 8/26 vs Allen (TX), 9/2 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 9/9 Spain Park (Hoover), 9/16 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 9/30 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/7 Huffman (Birmingham), 10/15 Vestavia Hills, 10/21 at Thompson (Alabaster), 10/28 Grayson (Loganville, GA)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Grayson (Loganville, GA) (83.7), Allen (TX) (65.3), Central (Phenix City) (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Huffman (Birmingham) (12.3), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (21.6), Thompson (Alabaster) (22)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.8 (43.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #118
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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