GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Ronnie Cottrell
League: 4A Region 1 (moving from 3A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Deontae Lawson 6'3" 220 Senior LB/WR 4.59
Toler Keigley 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.51
Jason Brooks 5'11" 175 Senior CB/WR 4.42
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Play-Making Ability, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2019 National Rank: #2132
2019 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.1
2020 National Rank*: #1289
2020 State Rank*: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6447
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 114-84 [115-83 on the field] (72-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 32.3
2019 Points Against Average: 19.8
2019 Differential: +12.5
2019 Wins: #3514 Pike Road (28-10), #3579 Miller [T. R.] (Brewton) (33-15), #3579 Miller [T. R.] (Brewton) (41-21), #3596 Gordo (41-21), #6483 Thomasville (42-9), #7297 Bayside Academy (Daphne) (49-21), #8039 Geneva (49-36), #9837 Excel (49-0), #10918 St. Michael Catholic (Fairhope) (49-17)
2019 Losses: #777 UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile) (21-0), #909 Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, FL) (20-10), #1239 Piedmont (26-24), #1610 Faith Academy (Mobile) (42-24), #2899 Flomaton (18-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 127-48
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 1), 2018 (3A Region 1), 2016 (3A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile), 9/4 at Escambia County (Atmore), 9/11 Neal [William Shaffner] (East Brewton), 9/19 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard), 10/2 Lighthouse Private Christian Academy (Pensacola, FL), 10/16 Jackson, 10/22 at Williamson [Lillie B.] (Mobile), 10/30 at Rain [Ben C.] (Mobile), 11/6 Cherokee County (Centre), 11/13 at American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile) (25.8), American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa) (16.1), Jackson (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy (Pensacola, FL) (-27.4), Escambia County (Atmore) (-16.2), Neal [William Shaffner] (East Brewton) (-8.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (12.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #109
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3588
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 16%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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