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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Lance Reese
League: 5A Region 8 (moving from 5A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kye Capolupo Senior LB
Chris Bryan Senior OL
Leighton Griep Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14.1
2017 National Rank: #3857
2017 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -12.9
2018 National Rank: #6219
2018 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4156
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.3
Dynasty Record: 124-54 [129-49 on the field] (76-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.8
2017 Points Against Average: 8.9
2017 Differential: +20.9
2017 Wins: #4749 Alexandria (17-0), #5609 Albertville (7-0), #8237 Scottsboro (45-0), #8377 Oneonta (35-6), #8766 Madison County (Gurley) (35-13), #9754 Crossville (28-0), #10752 Boaz (49-7), #10961 Arab (42-0), #13654 Douglas (51-0)
2017 Losses: #1459 Sparkman (Harvest) (27-6), #2456 St. Clair County (Odenville) (28-21), #3117 Etowah (Attalla) (26-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 64-69-1
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Region 7), 2014 (5A Region 7), 2009 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 North Jackson (Stevenson), 8/31 Boaz, 9/7 at Madison County (Gurley), 9/14 Scottsboro, 9/21 at Arab, 10/5 Madison Academy (Madison), 10/12 at Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville), 10/19 Ardmore, 10/26 at East Limestone (Athens), 11/2 at Albertville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Albertville (-5.4), Madison Academy (Madison) (-9.5), Scottsboro (-15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ardmore (-35.4), Arab (-34.7), Boaz (-26.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (4.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8413
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%