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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 PROSPECT
Ethan Hubbard 6'6" 285 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Finley 6'0" 170 Senior CB
Bennett Meredith 6'3" 190 Senior QB
Markus Clark 6'0" 285 Senior DL
Terrell Jones 6'5" 260 Senior DL
Corey Warren 6'2" 225 Senior DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 54.9
2021 National Rank: #109
2021 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 41.3
2022 National Rank: #165
2022 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 61.3
Dynasty National Rank: #18
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 233-36 [237-32 on the field] (118-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 35.6
2021 Points Against Average: 15.5
2021 Differential: +20.1
2021 Wins: #24 Thompson (Alabaster) (24-21), #291 North Gwinnett (Suwanee, GA) (38-14), #363 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (34-10), #363 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (24-23), #610 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (28-21), #1080 Prattville (35-16), #1270 Vestavia Hills (34-6), #1548 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (44-17), #1573 Alpharetta (GA) (35-7), #3053 Spain Park (Hoover) (52-10), #3742 Sparkman (Harvest) (56-14), #5158 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (49-7)
2021 Losses: #24 Thompson (Alabaster) (35-10)
2021 Opponents W-L: 83-66
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2009 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 vs Auburn, 8/26 Bartlett (TN), 9/2 Spain Park (Hoover), 9/8 Vestavia Hills, 9/16 at Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 9/23 at Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 9/30 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/7 Chelsea, 10/7 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/21 at Thompson (Alabaster)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (60), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (34.5), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (-15), Bartlett (TN) (-6.1), Chelsea (5.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (35.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #231
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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