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GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Jere Adcock
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob McRae 6'1.5" 255 Senior DE/OL 4.98
Hunter Claborn 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DT 5.33
Jamarrie Washington 6'4" 225 Senior WR/TE 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Aggressiveness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -2.8
2020 National Rank: #6501
2020 State Rank: #201
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -18.5
2021 National Rank: #7060
2021 State Rank: #200
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1596
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 46.6
Dynasty Record: 121-85 (74-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-8
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 14.5
2020 Points Against Average: 25.9
2020 Differential: -11.4
2020 Wins: #7871 Hazel Green (28-0), #12594 Columbia (Huntsville) (45-0)
2020 Losses: #718 Austin (Decatur) (67-3), #1999 Cullman (21-10), #2176 Athens (31-17), #2218 Hartselle (38-10), #2558 Russellville (28-0), #2866 Muscle Shoals (24-12), #4528 Huntsville (37-13), #6258 Buckhorn (New Market) (13-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 52-52
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2007 (5A Region 8), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 at Russellville, 8/27 Austin (Decatur), 9/3 Muscle Shoals, 9/10 at Hartselle, 9/17 Buckhorn (New Market), 10/1 at Cullman, 10/8 at Hazel Green, 10/15 Columbia (Huntsville), 10/22 at Athens, 10/28 Huntsville
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Austin (Decatur) (14.3), Hartselle (8.4), Muscle Shoals (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (Huntsville) (-62), Hazel Green (-25.8), Buckhorn (New Market) (-18)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3875
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%