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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jack Barker
League: 6A Region 7 (moving from 6A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 18.9
2019 National Rank: #2803
2019 State Rank: #72
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.4
2020 National Rank*: #2004
2020 State Rank*: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3075
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 130-61 (84-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 30
2019 Points Against Average: 22.4
2019 Differential: +7.6
2019 Wins: #3416 Scottsboro (42-7), #4301 Pell City (28-13), #4477 Hartselle (24-17), #4747 Jemison (Huntsville) (31-30), #5959 Albertville (20-13), #5988 Buckhorn (New Market) (36-35), #7036 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (39-24), #8846 Hazel Green (45-14), #10805 Lee (Huntsville) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #283 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (48-10), #2455 Cullman (42-23), #3127 Etowah (Attalla) (26-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 58-75
Recent League Championships: 2019 (6A Region 8), 2018 (6A Region 8), 2015, 2012 (5A Region 7), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2010 (5A Region 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 7), 2007 (5A Region 7), 2006 (5A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 vs Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 8/27 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 9/4 at Arab, 9/11 Springville, 9/25 Etowah (Attalla), 10/2 at Scottsboro, 10/9 Southside (Gadsden), 10/16 at Pell City, 10/23 Oxford, 10/30 at North Jackson (Stevenson), 11/6 Gardendale
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Oxford (50.6), Gardendale (35.5), Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Jackson (Stevenson) (-26.6), Southside (Gadsden) (-19.8), Springville (-7.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (11.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #73
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2045
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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