GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Dedrick Sumpter
League: 5A Region 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Eric Dunn 5'10" 175 WR/DB 4.6
Roger Mcreary 6'0" 200 Junior RB/DB 4.5
Jamal Hickbottom 6'2" 220 LB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Geremy Hickbottom 6'4" 180 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 18.3
2015 National Rank: #3781
2015 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2016 National Rank: #4270
2016 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2444
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 67-73 [66-74 on the field] (48-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 17.5
2015 Points Against Average: 26.4
2015 Differential: -8.9
2015 Wins: #4348 Rain [Ben C.] (Mobile) (39-19), #5226 LeFlore [John L.] (Mobile) (24-18), #6687 Gulf Shores (28-20), #8520 Escambia County (Atmore) (26-2), #9018 Faith Academy (Mobile) (18-10)
2015 Losses: #340 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (35-6), #434 Jackson (35-6), #566 Blount [Mattie T.] (Eight Mile) (49-14), #880 Beauregard (Opelika) (44-20), #1444 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard) (27-6), #1665 Baker (Mobile) (31-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-55
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/26/16 Chickasaw (32-14)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/18 vs LeFlore [John L.] (Mobile), 8/26 Chickasaw, 9/9 at St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile), 9/15 Jackson, 9/23 Rain [Ben C.] (Mobile), 9/30 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard), 10/7 at Faith Academy (Mobile), 10/14 at Citronelle, 10/20 Wilcox Central (Camden), 10/28 at Mobile Christian (Mobile)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (48.7), Jackson (46.9), Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard) (38.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wilcox Central (Camden) (-23.8), Chickasaw (-16.5), Rain [Ben C.] (Mobile) (0.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 (26.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4215
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%