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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Columbia/Navy
Coach: Andrew Zow
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 1-2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jayson Jones 6'5" 320 Junior OL/DL
Cornelious Brown 6'5" 180 Senior QB 4.7
Demerius Woodson 5'7" 155 Senior WR 4.5

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Trenton Yowe 6-1 170 Junior S

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2017 National Rank: #3952
2017 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.1
2018 National Rank: #2025
2018 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5569
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 120-53 (80-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.2
2017 Points Against Average: 20.7
2017 Differential: +11.5
2017 Wins: #3878 Bibb County (Centreville) (25-12), #4403 Jackson (28-27), #6737 Central (Tuscaloosa) (22-14), #8714 Marbury (63-0), #9070 Jemison (47-14), #10114 Dallas County (Plantersville) (53-7), #10878 Sumter Central (York) (42-16)
2017 Losses: #1689 Demopolis (21-17), #1967 Beauregard (Opelika) (30-14), #3227 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (33-13), #4181 Jemison (Huntsville) (29-27), #4792 Sylacauga (45-35)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-58
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 3), 2007 (3A Region 3), 2004 (2A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Pelham, 8/31 at Pell City, 9/7 at Wetumpka, 9/14 at Elmore [Stanhope] (Millbrook), 9/28 Bibb County (Centreville), 10/5 at Selma, 10/12 Opelika, 10/19 Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City), 10/26 Chelsea, 11/2 at Helena
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wetumpka (31.7), Opelika (18.9), Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City) (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Selma (-13), Pell City (-12.4), Helena (-8.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (12 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1963
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%