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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Smith
League: 3A Region 5 (moving from 3A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Smith 6'2" 225 Senior DE 4.9
Jakari Foster 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.5
Landon Smart 6'1" 200 Junior LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Players Expect To Win, Youthful Energy
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 Of 4 DBs, Strength

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2019 National Rank: #1245
2019 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 30.4
2020 National Rank*: #593
2020 State Rank*: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3746
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 168-52 (92-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 38.1
2019 Points Against Average: 12.9
2019 Differential: +25.2
2019 Wins: #1988 Jacksonville (35-14), #2129 Mobile Christian (Mobile) (26-24), #2828 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (41-7), #3350 Randolph County (Wedowee) (27-15), #4902 Geraldine (33-7), #4902 Geraldine (35-14), #4968 Lauderdale County (Rogersville) (42-20), #7059 Addison (28-16), #7957 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (28-0), #8527 Saks (Anniston) (38-16), #8986 Comer [B. B.] (Sylacauga) (52-14), #10336 Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville) (35-0), #12220 Glencoe (64-7), #13121 Weaver (53-0)
2019 Losses: #2828 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (40-35)
2019 Opponents W-L: 108-75
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2016, 2015, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 6), 2018 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 6), 2017, 2016, 2015 (3A Region 6), 2012, 2011 (3A Region 6), 2010 (3A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/1/19 Geraldine (35-14), 11/8/19 Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville) (35-0), 11/15/19 Lauderdale County (Rogersville) (42-20), 11/22/19 Geraldine (33-7), 11/29/19 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (41-7), 12/5/19 Mobile Christian (Mobile) (26-24)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 vs Geraldine, 8/28 at Cherokee County (Centre), 9/11 at Glencoe, 9/18 Weaver, 9/25 vs Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville), 10/2 Ohatchee, 10/9 at Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville), 10/16 Hokes Bluff, 10/23 at Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston), 10/30 at Alexandria, 11/6 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia), 11/13 Plainview (Rainsville), 11/20 Saks (Anniston), 11/27 at Fyffe
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Fyffe (28.8), Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (8.5), Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville) (7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Weaver (-54.5), Glencoe (-34.2), Plainview (Rainsville) (-28.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9 (3.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #159
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5901
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 14-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 43%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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