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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bruce Jackson
League: 3A Region 4 (moving from 4A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #50

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jamonte Burrell 6'1" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Josh Johnson 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.5
Christopher Smith 5'10" 155 Senior CB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB Is Back, Have Two Veteran Linemen, Improved Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: LB/Line Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -40.6
2017 National Rank: #13615
2017 State Rank: #379
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -49.6
2018 National Rank: #12908
2018 State Rank: #362
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -18
Dynasty National Rank: #13187
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.6
Dynasty Record: 29-124 [27-126 on the field] (16-87 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2017 Points For Average: 4.4
2017 Points Against Average: 47.6
2017 Differential: -43.2
2017 Wins: #5726 Hale County (Moundville) (forfeit)
2017 Losses: #3878 Bibb County (Centreville) (55-0), #4927 American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa) (47-6), #5350 Northside (Northport) (56-0), #7628 Anniston (40-0), #9141 Greensboro (51-0), #9181 Sipsey Valley (Buhl) (35-6), #9735 Shelby County (Columbiana) (51-8), #10115 West Blocton (42-6), #11008 Brookwood (60-6), #11075 Oak Grove (Bessemer) (39-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 55-68
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Sipsey Valley (Buhl), 8/31 at Autaugaville, 9/7 Oakman, 9/14 Winfield, 9/21 at Greene County (Eutaw), 9/28 at Marion [Francis] (Marion), 10/5 at Gordo, 10/12 Hale County (Moundville), 10/19 at Lamar County (Vernon), 10/26 Carbon Hill, 11/1 Brookwood
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hale County (Moundville) (-7.4), Gordo (-8.8), Oakman (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Autaugaville (-66.6), Marion [Francis] (Marion) (-39.8), Brookwood (-32.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10458
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-10
2018 Projected League Finish: 8th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%