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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Josh Niblett
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Bennett Meredith 6'3" 190 Senior QB
Markus Clark 6'0" 285 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Williams 6'0" 195 Senior S
Dylan Betts-Pauley 6'0" 215 Senior RB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 61.8
2020 National Rank: #50
2020 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +8.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 49.3
2021 National Rank: #85
2021 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 61.7
Dynasty National Rank: #17
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 221-35 [225-31 on the field] (111-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 11-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 36.4
2020 Points Against Average: 21.4
2020 Differential: +15
2020 Wins: #48 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (29-28), #201 Vestavia Hills (24-21), #263 Central (Phenix City) (45-35), #274 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (24-21), #274 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (42-7), #695 Prattville (28-6), #706 Spain Park (Hoover) (47-34), #980 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (38-0), #1046 Sparkman (Harvest) (49-14), #1081 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (48-21), #7190 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (62-0)
2020 Losses: #4 Thompson (Alabaster) (52-14), #4 Thompson (Alabaster) (39-23)
2020 Opponents W-L: 86-60
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2009 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A Region 5), 2012 (6A Region 5), 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 North Gwinnett (Suwanee, GA), 8/27 Alpharetta (GA), 9/3 Vestavia Hills, 9/10 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 9/17 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 9/24 at Prattville, 10/1 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 10/8 at Spain Park (Hoover), 10/15 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/22 Thompson (Alabaster)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (91.4), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (59.6), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (16.2), Gadsden City (Gadsden) (17.2), Alpharetta (GA) (18.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42 (46.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #25
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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