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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Brian Seymore
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tavian Brown 6'2" 210 Senior LB 4.65
Nepo Scott 6'4" 310 Senior T 5.5
Antonio Besteder 5'9" 185 RB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Speed, Highly-Motivated
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Most Skill Position Players, Must Find Leadership

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28.5
2017 National Rank: #1689
2017 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2018 National Rank: #2110
2018 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1471
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 143-44 (90-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.2
2017 Points Against Average: 10.4
2017 Differential: +22.8
2017 Wins: #2798 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard) (35-14), #3088 Central of Clay County (Lineville) (17-6), #3952 Calera (21-17), #4251 Williamson [Lillie B.] (Mobile) (21-0), #6425 Enterprise (35-7), #6737 Central (Tuscaloosa) (47-6), #8714 Marbury (53-6), #9070 Jemison (48-7), #9141 Greensboro (34-0), #10114 Dallas County (Plantersville) (59-6), #10878 Sumter Central (York) (58-8)
2017 Losses: #595 Auburn (20-0), #714 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (20-19), #3436 Thomasville (29-18)
2017 Opponents W-L: 84-75
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (5A Region 4), 2014 (5A Region 4), 2010, 2005 (4A Region 4), 2004 (4A Region 4), 2003 (4A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 8/31 at Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 9/7 Bibb County (Centreville), 9/14 at Marbury, 9/21 Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City), 10/5 Shelby County (Columbiana), 10/12 at Central (Tuscaloosa), 10/19 Jemison, 10/26 at Chilton County (Clanton), 11/2 Jackson
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City) (12.8), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (6.3), Bibb County (Centreville) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shelby County (Columbiana) (-28.2), Marbury (-27.8), Chilton County (Clanton) (-24.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 (15.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5730
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%