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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tigers
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black/White
Coach: John Ritter
League: 5A Region 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2020 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. King 6'1" 180 Junior WR 4.5
Conner Warhurst 6'2" 190 Junior RB/FS 4.6
Airreon McCulloch 6'2" 180 Senior SB/RB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Edgar Amaya 6'4" 315 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, 3 OL Return, Defensive Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 18
2020 National Rank: #2494
2020 State Rank: #83
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 1.1
2021 National Rank: #3267
2021 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 26.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1876
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2
Dynasty Record: 172-56 [171-57 on the field] (103-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 28
2020 Points Against Average: 14.1
2020 Differential: +13.9
2020 Wins: #3775 Leeds (35-14), #4047 Fairfield (14-7), #4657 East Limestone (Athens) (35-19), #6782 Decatur (28-0), #7658 Jemison (Huntsville) (41-0), #8235 Lawrence County (Moulton) (27-18), #9048 Ardmore (41-3), #12697 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (59-0)
2020 Losses: #699 Ramsay (Birmingham) (54-14), #2218 Hartselle (38-14), #3618 Madison Academy (Madison) (2-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 66-56
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2015, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 Decatur, 8/27 Deshler (Tuscumbia), 9/3 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville), 9/10 at Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville), 9/17 Lawrence County (Moulton), 9/24 at Hartselle, 10/1 Ardmore, 10/15 at East Limestone (Athens), 10/22 Lee (Huntsville), 10/29 at Madison Academy (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hartselle (8.4), Madison Academy (Madison) (7.6), East Limestone (Athens) (-9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (-51.7), Ardmore (-29.4), Lee (Huntsville) (-26)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (5.6 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6084
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%