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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: John McKay
League: 1A Region 5 (moving from 1A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -24
2017 National Rank: #11731
2017 State Rank: #326
2018 Starting Power Rating: -39.5
2018 National Rank: #11665
2018 State Rank: #317
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -22.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13683
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17
Dynasty Record: 79-83 (55-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.5
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +9.7
2017 Wins: #12542 Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa) (23-18), #13000 Donoho (Anniston) (34-14), #13276 Phillips (Bear Creek) (40-14), #13782 Coosa Christian (Gadsden) (42-8), #14112 Woodville (40-0), #14134 Valley Head (42-6), #14482 Jacksonville Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (42-6), #14511 Gaylesville (49-12)
2017 Losses: #6122 Pickens County (Reform) (51-9), #10459 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (40-20), #11082 Cedar Bluff (34-7), #12557 Beulah (Valley) (35-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 50-73
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 at Cedar Bluff, 9/7 Winterboro (Alpine), 9/14 at Notasulga, 9/21 Donoho (Anniston), 9/27 Sand Rock (Leesburg), 10/5 at Talladega County Central (Talladega), 10/12 at Victory Christian (Pell City), 10/19 Appalachian (Oneonta), 10/26 at Ragland, 11/2 at Ider
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sand Rock (Leesburg) (-23.1), Talladega County Central (Talladega) (-25.1), Cedar Bluff (-32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Appalachian (Oneonta) (-63.8), Victory Christian (Pell City) (-48.8), Donoho (Anniston) (-42.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.2 (-29.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #351
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12901
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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