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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Columbia/Navy
Coach: Andrew Zow
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cornelius Brown 6'4" 170 Junior QB 4.7
Decorean Mickens 5'11" 205 Senior RB 4.6
Caleb Buckhannon 5'11" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, 2nd Year In System, QB/WR
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Line Inexperience, More Players Need To Play Both Way

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2016 National Rank: #4941
2016 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2017 National Rank: #4130
2017 State Rank: #107
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4242
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2
Dynasty Record: 113-48 (75-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.2
2016 Points Against Average: 28.8
2016 Differential: +2.4
2016 Wins: #4567 Sylacauga (35-34), #5439 Bibb County (Centreville) (49-34), #6668 Dallas County (Plantersville) (25-22), #9848 Central (Tuscaloosa) (45-22), #10145 Jemison (41-27), #10866 Sumter Central (York) (42-32), #11167 Marbury (43-0)
2016 Losses: #1951 Carroll (Ozark) (28-8), #2084 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (38-14), #3883 Demopolis (38-13), #4567 Sylacauga (42-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 64-54
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3), 2007 (3A Region 3), 2004 (2A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Jemison (Huntsville), 9/1 at Bibb County (Centreville), 9/8 Dallas County (Plantersville), 9/15 at Central (Tuscaloosa), 9/22 at Demopolis, 9/29 at Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 10/13 at Jemison, 10/20 Sumter Central (York), 10/27 Marbury, 11/3 Sylacauga
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (30.5), Demopolis (17.3), Bibb County (Centreville) (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marbury (-16.9), Sumter Central (York) (-16.2), Central (Tuscaloosa) (-10.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (9.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6632
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%