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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Coach: Don Jacobs
League: 6A Region 7 (moving from 5A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2019 National Rank: #3420
2019 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2
2020 National Rank*: #3830
2020 State Rank*: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6516
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 88-99-1 (60-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 26.2
2019 Points Against Average: 18.4
2019 Differential: +7.8
2019 Wins: #4332 Russellville (17-14), #4477 Hartselle (10-7), #4594 Guntersville (42-14), #5436 Arab (56-42), #6140 Madison Academy (Madison) (21-12), #6891 Sylvania (35-28), #8157 East Limestone (Athens) (27-7), #9670 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (35-0), #11074 North Jackson (Stevenson) (33-0), #11388 Ardmore (41-27)
2019 Losses: #1382 Center Point (Birmingham) (26-10), #2800 Fort Payne (42-7), #3232 Madison County (Gurley) (20-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 79-70
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 8), 2016 (5A Region 7), 2004 (5A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/27 Madison Academy (Madison), 9/4 at Oxford, 9/11 Arab, 9/18 at Springville, 9/25 at North Jackson (Stevenson), 10/2 Fort Payne, 10/8 Oneonta, 10/16 Southside (Gadsden), 10/23 at Pell City
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Oxford (50.6), Fort Payne (13.4), Pell City (-4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Jackson (Stevenson) (-26.6), Southside (Gadsden) (-19.8), Madison Academy (Madison) (-9.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (5.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -0.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #106
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3499
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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