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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Daniel Merchant
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Morgan Reese 6'4" 225 Senior FB/LB 4.9
Lawson Sprueil 6'2" 180 ATH 4.8
Michael Mastin 5'11" 160 Junior RB/SB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -35.3
2018 National Rank: #12834
2018 State Rank: #360
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -44.1
2019 National Rank: #11950
2019 State Rank: #327
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10248
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40
Dynasty Record: 103-82 (67-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-8
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 16.5
2018 Points Against Average: 30.3
2018 Differential: -13.8
2018 Wins: #13336 Berry (30-22), #13381 Cold Springs (Bremen) (22-8), #14097 Sumiton Christian (Sumiton) (35-6)
2018 Losses: #5546 South Lamar (Millport) (60-0), #5789 Aliceville (30-0), #6523 Addison (56-6), #6877 Lamar County (Vernon) (35-7), #10807 Marion County (Guin) (23-14), #11549 Winston County (Double Springs) (40-35), #11782 Tarrant (Birmingham) (27-14), #13610 Southeastern (Remlap) (26-18)
2018 Opponents W-L: 68-56
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Berry, 8/30 at Lamar County (Vernon), 9/6 Sumiton Christian (Sumiton), 9/13 at Aliceville, 9/20 Winston County (Double Springs), 9/27 Marion County (Guin), 10/4 at Southeastern (Remlap), 10/11 at Tarrant (Birmingham), 10/25 Cold Springs (Bremen), 11/1 at South Lamar (Millport)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Aliceville (-15.6), South Lamar (Millport) (-20.9), Lamar County (Vernon) (-24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sumiton Christian (Sumiton) (-62.9), Cold Springs (Bremen) (-58), Southeastern (Remlap) (-54.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 (-20.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #363
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12819
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%