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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Daniel Merchant
League: 2A Region 5
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

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

TOP PLAYERS
Lawson Spruiel 6'2" 220 Senior FB/MLB 4.8
Braxton Atkinson 6'1" 320 Junior T/DE 5.7
Bryce Ownby 5'11" 230 Senior WB/MLB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -25.7
2020 National Rank: #10657
2020 State Rank: #337
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -28.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: -42.6
2021 National Rank: #11323
2021 State Rank: #325
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10482
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.7
Dynasty Record: 115-92 (74-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2020 Points For Average: 14.5
2020 Points Against Average: 26.3
2020 Differential: -11.8
2020 Wins: #10396 Lamar County (Vernon) (28-7), #11966 Midfield (2-0), #12585 South Lamar (Millport) (27-20)
2020 Losses: #5139 Hale County (Moundville) (34-7), #5390 Aliceville (34-20), #6442 East Lawrence (Trinity) (41-12), #7087 Addison (49-0), #8101 Hamilton (27-18), #8781 Winston County (Double Springs) (30-12), #12041 Cold Springs (Bremen) (21-19)
2020 Opponents W-L: 50-54
Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A Region 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 7), 2007 (1A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/30/20 South Lamar (Millport) (27-20)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 East Lawrence (Trinity), 8/27 at Hamilton, 9/3 Cold Springs (Bremen), 9/10 at Aliceville, 9/17 Midfield, 9/24 Hale County (Moundville), 10/8 at Winston County (Double Springs), 10/15 Lamar County (Vernon), 10/22 at Addison, 10/28 at South Lamar (Millport)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Aliceville (-11.1), Hale County (Moundville) (-11.7), Addison (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: South Lamar (Millport) (-54.9), Cold Springs (Bremen) (-51.9), Midfield (-48.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #299
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11276
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%