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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Lance Reese
League: 5A Region 7 (moving from 5A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Harris 6'4" 190 Senior WR 4.6
Jerrell Williamson 5'10" 190 Senior LB 4.6
Logan Pate 5'10" 200 Junior RB 4.6

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 9
2019 National Rank: #4599
2019 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -1.1
2020 National Rank*: #4459
2020 State Rank*: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4533
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 135-66 [140-61 on the field] (84-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 31.2
2019 Points Against Average: 27.3
2019 Differential: +3.9
2019 Wins: #3232 Madison County (Gurley) (49-42), #5436 Arab (45-42), #5838 Hamilton (32-9), #5959 Albertville (24-21), #7486 Boaz (28-19), #8157 East Limestone (Athens) (28-26), #9670 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (37-7), #11388 Ardmore (50-7)
2019 Losses: #1187 Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly) (56-21), #3416 Scottsboro (42-14), #6140 Madison Academy (Madison) (44-37), #11074 North Jackson (Stevenson) (13-9)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-66
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2009 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 at East Limestone (Athens), 8/27 at Arab, 9/4 Fairview (Cullman), 9/11 at Crossville, 9/18 Douglas, 9/25 Madison County (Gurley), 10/2 at Sardis (Boaz), 10/16 at Boaz, 10/23 West Point (Cullman), 10/30 Albertville, 11/6 Hayden, 11/13 Pleasant Grove
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pleasant Grove (36.9), Madison County (Gurley) (5.6), Albertville (-3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Douglas (-56.8), Crossville (-28.6), Sardis (Boaz) (-20.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (3.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #163
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6011
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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