GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Clifford Story
League: 2A Region 3 (moving from 2A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Taysean Darden 5'10" 230 Senior LB 4.7
Elijah Whitfield 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Cameron Sutton 6'2" 235 Senior DL/OL 4.8
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Caden Story 6'3" 280 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 1.1
2021 National Rank: #5335
2021 State Rank: #127
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2022 Starting Power Rating: -8.4
2022 National Rank: #4384
2022 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 7
Dynasty National Rank: #6533
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 146-73 (89-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 38.7
2021 Points Against Average: 9.5
2021 Differential: +29.2
2021 Wins: #4861 Comer [B. B.] (Sylacauga) (26-21), #8444 Luverne (33-0), #8808 LaFayette (44-6), #9367 Geneva County (Hartford) (18-0), #9754 Ranburne (59-0), #10155 Vincent (47-6), #11539 Horseshoe Bend (New Site) (57-7), #12000 Fayetteville (Sylacauga) (54-21), #13128 Randolph County (Wedowee) (71-8), #13686 Georgiana (54-7)
2021 Losses: #3117 Handley (Roanoke) (19-18), #6289 Valley (14-8), #6538 Highland Home (15-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 69-73
Recent State Championships: 2019 (1A), 2017
Recent League Championships: 2021 (2A Region 4), 2020 (2A Region 4), 2019 (1A Region 4), 2018 (1A Region 4), 2017 (2A Region 5), 2013 (2A Region 5), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Valley, 9/2 at Horseshoe Bend (New Site), 9/8 Highland Home, 9/16 at Luverne, 9/23 Handley (Roanoke), 9/29 at Reeltown (Notasulga), 10/7 LaFayette, 10/14 at Goshen, 10/21 Barbour County (Clayton)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Handley (Roanoke) (2.6), Highland Home (-11.6), Valley (-22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Barbour County (Clayton) (-91.3), Goshen (-61.7), Horseshoe Bend (New Site) (-44.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-17.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10406
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%