GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tigers
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black/White
Coach: John Ritter
League: 5A Region 8 (moving from 5A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Edgar Amaya 6'4" 300 Senior OL
Brooks Scott 6'2" 225 Senior ILB 4.6
Angel Moreno 6'0" 250 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience/Depth, 4 Of 5 OL Return
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2019 National Rank: #4339
2019 State Rank: #115
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 9
2020 National Rank*: #2628
2020 State Rank*: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1868
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 164-53 [163-54 on the field] (98-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 25.1
2019 Points Against Average: 13.4
2019 Differential: +11.7
2019 Wins: #5001 Deshler (Tuscumbia) (27-21), #5247 Corner (Warrior) (41-7), #7242 Lawrence County (Moulton) (22-14), #7481 West Point (Cullman) (51-6), #7868 Hayden (48-20), #8157 East Limestone (Athens) (20-14), #9348 Dora (16-6), #9906 Haleyville (35-0), #10625 Central (Florence) (27-8)
2019 Losses: #1081 Jasper (31-0), #3416 Scottsboro (17-14), #5838 Hamilton (17-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-65
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/20 at Decatur, 9/4 Jemison (Huntsville), 9/11 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville), 9/18 at Lawrence County (Moulton), 9/25 Hartselle, 10/2 at Ardmore, 10/16 East Limestone (Athens), 10/29 Madison Academy (Madison), 11/6 Fairfield, 11/13 Leeds, 11/20 vs Ramsay (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ramsay (Birmingham) (29.6), Hartselle (5.1), Fairfield (-0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (-29.7), Ardmore (-27.9), Leeds (-18.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #140
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5195
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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