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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Lance Reese
League: 5A Region 7
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Pate 5'11" 200 Senior RB
Miller Kutner 6'2" 240 Senior DE
Brooks Martin 6'2" 300 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, All-State Players Return At QB/RB
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 LBs To Graduation

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2020 National Rank: #1525
2020 State Rank: #58
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 19.9
2021 National Rank: #1047
2021 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4204
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 146-67 [151-62 on the field] (90-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 11-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 45.3
2020 Points Against Average: 10.4
2020 Differential: +34.9
2020 Wins: #4195 Fairview (Cullman) (48-12), #4657 East Limestone (Athens) (2-0), #4751 Arab (35-9), #5424 Madison County (Gurley) (44-10), #6135 Hayden (62-3), #6813 Albertville (54-0), #7511 Boaz (56-14), #8425 West Point (Cullman) (59-28), #10734 Crossville (49-7), #11999 Douglas (50-0), #12568 Sardis (Boaz) (64-0)
2020 Losses: #493 Pleasant Grove (42-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 63-68
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2015, 2014, 2009 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 vs Handley (Roanoke), 8/27 Arab, 9/3 at Fairview (Cullman), 9/10 Crossville, 9/17 at Douglas, 9/24 at Madison County (Gurley), 10/1 Sardis (Boaz), 10/15 Boaz, 10/22 at West Point (Cullman), 10/29 at Albertville
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Handley (Roanoke) (16.2), Fairview (Cullman) (-6.6), Arab (-8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Douglas (-48.7), Sardis (Boaz) (-47.8), Crossville (-45.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (-0.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8385
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%