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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Jim Elgin
League: 5A Region 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Anez Cooper 6'6" 350 Senior OT
Malachi Carney 6'4" 280 Senior OT
Demarcus Lacey 6'1" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2021 National Rank: #944
2021 State Rank: #18
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.3
2022 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2022 National Rank: #2570
2022 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2228
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 155-77 [156-76 on the field] (97-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 41.2
2021 Points Against Average: 17.1
2021 Differential: +24.1
2021 Wins: #1993 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (42-28), #2955 Fairview (Cullman) (47-17), #3388 Fairfield (27-25), #3599 Center Point (Birmingham) (49-21), #3946 Central of Clay County (Lineville) (35-3), #4069 Leeds (35-0), #4285 Ramsay (Birmingham) (46-28), #6566 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (42-12), #8130 Cordova (46-18), #8842 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (55-12), #9261 Wenonah (Birmingham) (43-7), #9624 Douglas (55-0)
2021 Losses: #313 Pike Road (51-14), #2891 Oxford (forfeit)
2021 Opponents W-L: 102-62
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010 (5A Region 4), 2006 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale), 9/2 Wenonah (Birmingham), 9/8 Ramsay (Birmingham), 9/16 at Hayden, 9/23 at Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham), 9/30 at Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 10/7 at Fairfield, 10/14 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 10/21 at Jasper
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (12), Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (0.4), Ramsay (Birmingham) (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden (-41.6), Wenonah (Birmingham) (-40.1), Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (-29.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (7.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5027
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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