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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Cris Bell
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Smith 5'11" 170 Junior QB 4.5
Judah Tait 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.6
Chase Schwender 6'0" 180 Senior FS 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Johnson 6'3" 225 Senior P

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Defense, QB/Leading Rusher Return, 3 OL Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: WR, OL, Lost P

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2019 National Rank: #1880
2019 State Rank: #50
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.9
2020 National Rank*: #1212
2020 State Rank*: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1420
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 80-100 (41-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2019 Points For Average: 22.4
2019 Points Against Average: 30.9
2019 Differential: -8.5
2019 Wins: #2420 Chelsea (17-0), #3304 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (53-32), #4169 Pace (FL) (27-24), #5496 Pelham (21-7)
2019 Losses: #33 Thompson (Alabaster) (51-14), #97 Hoover (37-7), #377 Vestavia Hills (31-10), #465 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (42-14), #543 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (50-33), #1493 Spain Park (Hoover) (35-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 62-48
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/19 Pace (FL) (27-24)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Chelsea, 8/28 Pelham, 9/4 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 9/11 Vestavia Hills, 9/18 at Hoover, 10/2 Spain Park (Hoover), 10/8 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/16 Thompson (Alabaster), 10/23 at Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 10/29 vs Clay-Chalkville (Pinson), 11/6 at Austin (Decatur), 11/13 vs Hoover
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hoover (53.6), Thompson (Alabaster) (48.9), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (48.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Pelham (-3.5), Spain Park (Hoover) (4.9), Gadsden City (Gadsden) (6.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 26.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #198
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-7
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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