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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Daniel Merchant
League: 2A Region 5 (moving from 2A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 0-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
C.J. McLemore 6'3" 180 Senior ATH 4.6
Marco Mastin 6'2" 170 Senior ATH 4.38
John Egger 6'6" 300 Senior OL/DT 5.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.2
2017 National Rank: #5703
2017 State Rank: #140
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.8
2018 National Rank: #7832
2018 State Rank: #203
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9911
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 100-74 (65-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 35.1
2017 Points Against Average: 19.4
2017 Differential: +15.7
2017 Wins: #4867 Fyffe (35-28), #8581 Hamilton (21-14), #8693 Lamar County (Vernon) (27-7), #8876 Reeltown (Notasulga) (35-25), #9133 South Lamar (Millport) (45-21), #10683 Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (52-20), #11114 Red Bay (35-7), #11228 Sheffield (29-7), #11248 Westbrook Christian (Rainbow City) (42-14), #13104 Hatton (Town Creek) (45-26), #13866 Phil Campbell (35-6), #13951 Marion County (Guin) (55-16)
2017 Losses: #2676 Lanett (59-28), #7874 Winfield (21-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 86-75
Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A Region 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7), 2007 (1A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Berry, 8/31 Lamar County (Vernon), 9/7 at Sumiton Christian (Sumiton), 9/14 Aliceville, 9/21 at Winston County (Double Springs), 9/28 at Marion County (Guin), 10/5 Southeastern (Remlap), 10/12 Tarrant (Birmingham), 10/26 at Cold Springs (Bremen), 11/1 South Lamar (Millport)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar County (Vernon) (-15.5), Aliceville (-20.2), Tarrant (Birmingham) (-23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southeastern (Remlap) (-67.2), Cold Springs (Bremen) (-66.5), Marion County (Guin) (-61.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4 (-7.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13507
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%