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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Brian Blackmon
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Rakavious Chambers 6'4" 310 Senior OC
Caleb Florence 6'3" 230 Senior TE
Will Boler 6'0" 175 Senior S

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 51.3
2016 National Rank: #227
2016 State Rank: #5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 40.5
2017 National Rank: #706
2017 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 41.6
Dynasty National Rank: #192
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 129-41 (74-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 36
2016 Points Against Average: 15.6
2016 Differential: +20.4
2016 Wins: #517 Park Crossing (Montgomery) (41-23), #648 Auburn (28-0), #919 Spanish Fort (21-17), #1387 Daphne (35-6), #1519 Chelsea (48-24), #2183 Wetumpka (38-37), #2628 Carver [George Washington] (Columbus, GA) (34-7), #3684 Carver [George Washington] (Montgomery) (56-28), #4010 Helena (36-7), #4283 Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City) (34-0), #5582 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (48-12), #6070 Pelham (35-17), #6134 Chilton County (Clanton) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #106 Central (Phenix City) (35-28), #154 Ramsay (Birmingham) (21-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 107-70
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Smiths Station (Smiths), 9/1 Auburn, 9/8 Carver [George Washington] (Montgomery), 9/15 at Chilton County (Clanton), 9/22 at Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City), 9/29 at Central (Phenix City), 10/6 Helena, 10/13 at Chelsea, 10/20 Wetumpka, 10/27 Pelham
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Phenix City) (52.1), Auburn (43.9), Wetumpka (27.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smiths Station (Smiths) (1.9), Chilton County (Clanton) (4.5), Pelham (5.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (31.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1851
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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