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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Josh Niblett
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
George Pickens 6-5 190 Junior WR
Shedrick Jackson 6'1.5" 195 Senior WR
Mike Maye 6'2.5" 285 Senior OG
Barret Pickering 6'0" 175 Senior K

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Christon Taylor 6'0" 225 Senior ILB
Kholbe Coleman 6'0" 215 Senior OLB
CJ Sturdivant 5'8.5" 195 Senior RB
K.J. Vault 6'0.5" 195 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 64.2
2016 National Rank: #48
2016 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 67.6
2017 National Rank: #53
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 59.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 180-23 [184-19 on the field] (87-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 28.6
2016 Points Against Average: 10.2
2016 Differential: +18.4
2016 Wins: #87 McGill-Toolen (Mobile) (17-7), #106 Central (Phenix City) (23-7), #335 Clemens [James] (Madison) (14-7), #453 Spain Park (Hoover) (26-8), #556 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (42-14), #656 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (31-10), #766 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (19-3), #1396 Vestavia Hills (38-7), #1632 Thompson (Alabaster) (20-0), #2169 Huffman (Birmingham) (38-6), #2417 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (49-6), #4244 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (62-7)
2016 Losses: #6 Grayson (Loganville, GA) (36-14), #28 Allen (TX) (25-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 110-57
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2009 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A Region 5), 2012 (6A Region 5), 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/4/16 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (31-10), 11/11/16 Clemens [James] (Madison) (14-7), 11/18/16 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (42-14), 11/30/16 McGill-Toolen (Mobile) (17-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Grayson (Loganville, GA), 9/1 Meridian (MS), 9/8 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 9/15 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/22 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/6 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/13 at Huffman (Birmingham), 10/20 at Vestavia Hills, 10/27 Thompson (Alabaster), 11/3 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (139.9), Grayson (Loganville, GA) (88), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (45)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (14.5), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (27), Huffman (Birmingham) (28.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.5 (47 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 49.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #37
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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