GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Matthew Forester
League: 6A Region 5 (moving from 5A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Alastair Harris 5'11" 185 Senior DB 4.6
Christopher Vizzina 6'3" 190 Sophomore QB 4.8
Luke Reebals 5'11" 180 Junior RB 4.58
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Trent Howard 6'3.5" 285 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Back 7, WR Depth, Explosive RB
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Replacing 4-Year K
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 27.2
2019 National Rank: #1691
2019 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 15.3
2020 National Rank*: #1762
2020 State Rank*: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1015
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 164-64 (99-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 22.3
2019 Points Against Average: 17.3
2019 Differential: +5
2019 Wins: #800 Hueytown (7-0), #1379 Ramsay (Birmingham) (21-20), #1886 Bibb County (Centreville) (7-3), #3017 Jackson (24-14), #4477 Hartselle (21-10), #5045 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (38-28), #5566 Marbury (42-26), #6110 Fairfield (28-18), #6364 Wenonah (Birmingham) (16-7), #10038 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (38-20), #10190 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (48-16)
2019 Losses: #377 Vestavia Hills (38-3), #729 Pleasant Grove (16-14), #729 Pleasant Grove (26-14), #2420 Chelsea (17-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 104-72
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2017 (5A Region 5), 2016 (5A Region 5), 2011 (5A Region 5), 2010 (5A Region 5), 2009 (5A Region 4), 2007 (5A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 vs Fort Payne, 8/28 Spain Park (Hoover), 9/4 at Chelsea, 9/11 Woodlawn (Birmingham), 9/18 Huffman (Birmingham), 9/25 vs Clemens [James] (Madison), 10/2 at Shades Valley (Birmingham), 10/8 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/23 at Homewood, 10/30 Corner (Warrior), 11/6 Hartselle, 11/13 at Oxford
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Oxford (50.6), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (38.1), Clemens [James] (Madison) (37.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Woodlawn (Birmingham) (-27), Corner (Warrior) (-6.5), Homewood (-5.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (17.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 11.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #47
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1144
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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