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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Daniel Merchant
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyreke Metcalf 6'3" 180 Junior CB/HB 4.6
Hunter Motochiek 6'5" 220 Junior DE/T 4.9
Collin Carruth 6'3" 245 Senior DT/T 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: MLB Play A Question Mark

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2015 National Rank: #8313
2015 State Rank: #229
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 1
2016 National Rank: #7571
2016 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9126
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 82-67 (55-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.4
2015 Points Against Average: 22.6
2015 Differential: +11.8
2015 Wins: #11373 South Lamar (Millport) (41-34), #11467 Cold Springs (Bremen) (63-27), #11478 Lamar County (Vernon) (56-24), #11866 Hatton (Town Creek) (37-14), #12269 Cherokee (14-7), #12428 Phil Campbell (53-22), #13846 Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (55-14), #14345 Tharptown (Russellville) (35-14)
2015 Losses: #3690 Cleveland (38-13), #5258 Red Bay (14-0), #5636 Hamilton (42-32), #9661 Hale County (Moundville) (21-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 65-69
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7), 2007 (1A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Marion County (Guin), 8/26 at Hamilton, 9/2 at Sheffield, 9/16 Phil Campbell, 9/23 Winfield, 9/30 at Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 10/7 Hatton (Town Creek), 10/14 at Red Bay, 10/21 Lamar County (Vernon), 10/27 South Lamar (Millport)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Winfield (11.7), Red Bay (10.5), Hamilton (-5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (-37.2), Marion County (Guin) (-28.7), Lamar County (Vernon) (-22.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 (-11.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #349
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12030
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%