GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Drew Gilmer
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Devin Dale 6'3" 300 Junior DL 5.1
Derek Bean 6'2" 205 Senior OLB 4.7
D'Markus Davis 5'11" 230 Senior MLB 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nico Collins 6'5" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Defensive Experience Returning, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: OL/WR Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2016 National Rank: #1480
2016 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 31.9
2017 National Rank: #1403
2017 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #264
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 119-51 [127-43 on the field] (64-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.3
2016 Points Against Average: 33.6
2016 Differential: -4.3
2016 Wins: #1185 Gardendale (23-20), #2503 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (33-30), #3116 Florence (53-48), #3266 Walker (Jasper) (36-14), #3817 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (44-41), #5770 Center Point (Birmingham) (40-20)
2016 Losses: #154 Ramsay (Birmingham) (38-28), #335 Clemens [James] (Madison) (28-6), #382 Minor (Adamsville) (54-28), #517 Park Crossing (Montgomery) (56-17), #1122 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-51
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2012 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2006 (6A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2004 (6A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Florence, 9/1 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 9/8 at Walker (Jasper), 9/15 Pinson Valley (Pinson), 9/22 at Center Point (Birmingham), 9/29 at Clemens [James] (Madison), 10/6 Gardendale, 10/14 at Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 10/20 Minor (Adamsville), 10/27 Park Crossing (Montgomery)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Minor (Adamsville) (55), Pinson Valley (Pinson) (46.9), Clemens [James] (Madison) (43.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (8.6), Center Point (Birmingham) (10.5), Walker (Jasper) (18.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 (36.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #540
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%