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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Lance Reese
League: 5A Region 7
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Fussell 6'1" 175 Senior S/WR 4.6
McCormack Langford 6'0" 250 Senior OL
Evan Taylor 6'0" 170 Senior DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Only 8 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2021 National Rank: #4532
2021 State Rank: #105
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -12.6
2022 National Rank: #5151
2022 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 15
Dynasty National Rank: #4197
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.6
Dynasty Record: 155-69 [160-64 on the field] (96-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 42.5
2021 Points Against Average: 18.8
2021 Differential: +23.7
2021 Wins: #2955 Fairview (Cullman) (34-19), #4103 Arab (29-21), #7265 Boaz (45-17), #7645 Madison County (Gurley) (43-21), #8909 Albertville (49-28), #9624 Douglas (58-6), #10846 West Point (Cullman) (48-6), #12445 Sardis (Boaz) (63-6), #13620 Crossville (58-0)
2021 Losses: #3117 Handley (Roanoke) (55-21), #4285 Ramsay (Birmingham) (28-20)
2021 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2015, 2014, 2009 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Southside (Gadsden), 8/26 vs Lawrence County (Moulton), 9/2 Crossville, 9/8 at Douglas, 9/16 Boaz, 9/23 at Buckhorn (New Market), 9/29 at Scottsboro, 10/14 at Arab, 10/21 Sardis (Boaz), 10/28 Albertville
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Arab (-1.4), Southside (Gadsden) (-8), Buckhorn (New Market) (-19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Crossville (-69.4), Lawrence County (Moulton) (-61.6), Sardis (Boaz) (-49)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-10.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9616
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%