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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Jere Adcock
League: 6A Region 8 (moving from 6A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob McRae 6'1" 230 Junior DE/OL 4.98
Hunter Claborn 6'3" 260 Junior OL/DT 5.33
Banks DeMent 6'1" 210 Junior ILB/FB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Togetherness
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size/Strength, Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2019 National Rank: #7423
2019 State Rank: #203
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -15.8
2020 National Rank*: #7718
2020 State Rank*: #211
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1420
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.7
Dynasty Record: 119-77 (72-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 21.8
2019 Points Against Average: 32.7
2019 Differential: -10.9
2019 Wins: #10805 Lee (Huntsville) (40-12), #12943 Columbia (Huntsville) (60-0)
2019 Losses: #412 Muscle Shoals (49-13), #907 Austin (Decatur) (56-14), #942 Sparkman (Harvest) (21-14), #2127 Huntsville (45-14), #2455 Cullman (41-17), #2519 Athens (27-14), #4477 Hartselle (49-7), #7242 Lawrence County (Moulton) (27-25)
2019 Opponents W-L: 57-55
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2007 (5A Region 8), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/20 Russellville, 8/27 at Austin (Decatur), 9/4 at Muscle Shoals, 9/11 Hartselle, 9/18 at Buckhorn (New Market), 10/2 Cullman, 10/9 Hazel Green, 10/15 at Columbia (Huntsville), 10/23 Athens, 10/29 vs Huntsville
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Austin (Decatur) (26.5), Muscle Shoals (23.8), Huntsville (20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Columbia (Huntsville) (-42.4), Hazel Green (-14.1), Buckhorn (New Market) (-8.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #74
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2197
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-8
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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