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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Coach: Cody Gross
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 21
2020 National Rank: #2127
2020 State Rank: #73
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 5.8
2021 National Rank: #2548
2021 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2714
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 107-103 (64-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 30.6
2020 Points Against Average: 17.1
2020 Differential: +13.5
2020 Wins: #1999 Cullman (28-0), #2218 Hartselle (19-7), #2424 Hueytown (49-40), #6258 Buckhorn (New Market) (47-14), #6782 Decatur (31-17), #7871 Hazel Green (22-0), #12594 Columbia (Huntsville) (50-6)
2020 Losses: #670 Clemens [James] (Madison) (22-0), #1680 Homewood (34-31), #2866 Muscle Shoals (31-29)
2020 Opponents W-L: 50-55
Recent State Championships: 2006 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Fort Payne, 8/27 at Clemens [James] (Madison), 9/2 at Columbia (Huntsville), 9/10 Hazel Green, 9/17 Muscle Shoals, 9/24 at Hueytown, 10/1 at Hartselle, 10/8 Buckhorn (New Market), 10/15 at Cullman, 10/22 Decatur
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Clemens [James] (Madison) (25.3), Hartselle (8.4), Hueytown (7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (Huntsville) (-62), Hazel Green (-25.8), Decatur (-18.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (11 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3591
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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