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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Pat Thompson
League: 1A Region 2 (moving from 1A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Cole 6'1" 240 Junior OL/DL 4.8
Jaland Lewis-Horton 6'1" 195 Junior RB/DE 4.7
Jaylin Dixon 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2019 National Rank: #4300
2019 State Rank: #113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 1.3
2020 National Rank*: #3970
2020 State Rank*: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2887
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 177-49 (103-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.4
2019 Points Against Average: 17.4
2019 Differential: +22
2019 Wins: #5185 Brantley (38-35), #5526 Millry (35-34), #6303 Maplesville (34-21), #6483 Thomasville (33-28), #6571 Clarke County (Grove Hill) (13-7), #11109 Marengo (Dixons Mills) (48-0), #11274 Georgiana (53-6), #11904 Choctaw County (Butler) (48-0), #11956 Fruitdale (41-20), #12564 Shields [J. F.] (Beatrice) (62-20), #12876 St. Luke's Episcopal (Mobile) (51-6), #13869 McIntosh (54-0)
2019 Losses: #2472 Lanett (42-35), #3896 Pike County (Brundidge) (25-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 83-74
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2019 (1A Region 1), 2017 (1A Region 1), 2013 (2A Region 1), 2012 (2A Region 1), 2010 (1A Region 1), 2009 (1A Region 1), 2008 (1A Region 1), 2007 (1A Region 4), 2006 (1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 at Thomasville, 9/4 at Marengo (Dixons Mills), 9/11 Fruitdale, 9/25 at Leroy, 10/2 Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown), 10/8 McIntosh, 10/16 at Millry, 10/23 at Choctaw County (Butler), 11/6 Shields [J. F.] (Beatrice), 11/13 Notasulga, 11/20 Linden
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Thomasville (-8.4), Leroy (-12.6), Millry (-19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: McIntosh (-62.4), Shields [J. F.] (Beatrice) (-43.6), Choctaw County (Butler) (-38.4)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-9.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -29.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #353
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10219
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 11-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 65%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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