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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Ben Berguson
League: 6A Region 5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-2

TOP PLAYERS
C.D. Daniels 6'3" 175 Senior CB 4.6
Trent Owens 6'2" 190 Senior LB 4.7
Tyshawn Buckner 6'3" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Improved, OL Experience, Have 2 Impressive RBs

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2016 National Rank: #2735
2016 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2017 National Rank: #2648
2017 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #514
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 112-52 (66-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.6
2016 Points Against Average: 21
2016 Differential: -0.4
2016 Wins: #2084 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (13-12), #2254 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (27-21), #5582 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (41-14), #6070 Pelham (21-14), #7897 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (45-0)
2016 Losses: #154 Ramsay (Birmingham) (40-14), #382 Minor (Adamsville) (42-21), #1396 Vestavia Hills (20-3), #1963 Hueytown (15-10), #2834 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (28-25), #4010 Helena (25-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 66-57
Recent State Championships: 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (5A Region 4), 2012 (5A Region 4), 2005 (5A Region 3), 2004 (5A Region 3), 2003 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Pelham, 9/1 Vestavia Hills, 9/8 at Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham), 9/15 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 9/22 Helena, 10/6 at Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 10/13 Ramsay (Birmingham), 10/20 at Shades Valley (Birmingham), 10/27 Hueytown, 11/3 at Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ramsay (Birmingham) (44.4), Hueytown (33.4), Vestavia Hills (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pelham (5.8), Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (7.1), Helena (10)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (28.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1447
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%