GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Cardinal/Vegas Gold
Coach: Patrick Nix
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Bo Nix 6'2" 210 Senior QB
Joel Parker 6'1" 235 Senior DL
Ga'quincy McKinstry 6'1" 175 Sophomore DB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Allen Dailey 6'3" 195 Senior WR
Desmond Scott 6'1" 275 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Great QB Experience, DB/LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 59.8
2017 National Rank: #82
2017 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 51.2
2018 National Rank: #91
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2596
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 92-78 [90-80 on the field] (57-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 15-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 40.6
2017 Points Against Average: 14.9
2017 Differential: +25.7
2017 Wins: #327 Austin (Decatur) (51-50), #429 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (37-7), #429 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (34-32), #435 Wetumpka (31-10), #1243 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (28-27), #1512 Ramsay (Birmingham) (41-13), #1512 Ramsay (Birmingham) (35-14), #2216 Gardendale (55-7), #2359 Florence (45-20), #2351 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (39-15), #3723 Minor (Adamsville) (48-8), #3737 McAdory (McCalla) (47-13), #4641 Pleasant Grove (34-0), #5082 Walker (Jasper) (35-0), #5896 Center Point (Birmingham) (49-7)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 108-72
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/25/17 McAdory (McCalla) (47-13), 9/1/17 Ramsay (Birmingham) (35-14), 9/8/17 Minor (Adamsville) (48-8), 9/15/17 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (34-32), 9/22/17 Walker (Jasper) (35-0), 9/29/17 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (28-27), 10/14/17 Center Point (Birmingham) (49-7), 10/20/17 Gardendale (55-7), 10/26/17 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (39-15), 11/3/17 Pleasant Grove (34-0), 11/10/17 Florence (45-20), 11/17/17 Ramsay (Birmingham) (41-13), 11/24/17 Austin (Decatur) (51-50), 12/1/17 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (37-7), 12/8/17 Wetumpka (31-10)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 at Hoover, 8/31 Ramsay (Birmingham), 9/7 at Shades Valley (Birmingham), 9/14 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson), 9/21 at Oxford, 10/5 Gardendale, 10/12 at Huffman (Birmingham), 10/19 Pell City, 11/2 at Lee (Huntsville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (61.5), Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (33.9), Oxford (29.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pell City (-12.4), Lee (Huntsville) (-5.7), Gardendale (0.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 (34.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #494
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%