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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Chris Elmore
League: 6A Region 5 (moving from 6A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Todd Justice 6'2" 220 Senior DE 5.0
Reggie Fisher 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.68
Collier Blair 5'6" 160 Sophomore RB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning OL Starters, Top 2 TEs Back
Team Weaknesses: Little WR/DB Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2017 National Rank: #5164
2017 State Rank: #129
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.3
2018 National Rank: #4350
2018 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #3446
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 93-70 (55-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 17.8
2017 Points Against Average: 29.2
2017 Differential: -11.4
2017 Wins: #6150 Helena (24-17), #9490 Chilton County (Clanton) (25-13)
2017 Losses: #435 Wetumpka (44-22), #1145 Opelika (37-10), #1305 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (21-10), #1346 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (19-7), #2216 Gardendale (41-28), #2413 Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City) (27-0), #3224 Cullman (37-29), #3362 Pelham (36-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-51
Recent League Championships: 2006 (5A Region 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 9/1 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 9/6 at Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 9/14 at Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 9/21 Pelham, 10/4 Helena, 10/12 at Homewood, 10/19 Minor (Adamsville), 10/26 at Calera, 11/2 Pell City
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Homewood (20.7), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (13.6), Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pell City (-12.4), Helena (-8.9), Minor (Adamsville) (-3.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1593
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%