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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Chris Tucker
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Malik Smith 6'2" 200 Senior S
Mannie Ford 6'6" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.9
2016 National Rank: #7612
2016 State Rank: #202
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.5
2017 National Rank: #8910
2017 State Rank: #231
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3
Dynasty National Rank: #9172
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 65-87 (46-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.7
2016 Points Against Average: 18.4
2016 Differential: +14.3
2016 Wins: #5079 Colbert County (Leighton) (33-23), #10047 Sulligent (28-25), #10457 Red Bay (20-0), #10715 Cold Springs (Bremen) (27-14), #11723 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia) (42-14), #12217 Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (44-8), #12616 Hatton (Town Creek) (39-21), #13469 Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland) (57-8), #13494 Phil Campbell (35-27)
2016 Losses: #4517 LaFayette (40-34), #5676 Wilson (Florence) (17-14), #10937 Lamar County (Vernon) (24-19)
2016 Opponents W-L: 72-59
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Wilson (Florence), 9/1 Colbert County (Leighton), 9/8 at Sulligent, 9/15 Phil Campbell, 9/22 at Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 9/29 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia), 10/6 Hatton (Town Creek), 10/13 at Red Bay, 10/20 Lamar County (Vernon), 11/2 at Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Colbert County (Leighton) (19.2), Wilson (Florence) (7.9), Sulligent (-8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Phil Campbell (-34.4), Hatton (Town Creek) (-32.7), Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland) (-28.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 (-10.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #315
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11966
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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