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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: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Chism 6'4" 205 Senior QB/LB 5.2
Braxton Atkinson 6'3" 315 Senior OL/DL 5.6
A.J. Lowe 6'0" 185 Sophomore FB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -17.1
2021 National Rank: #9085
2021 State Rank: #231
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -35.1
2022 National Rank: #9378
2022 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10433
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 122-97 (78-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 29.8
2021 Points Against Average: 23.3
2021 Differential: +6.5
2021 Wins: #7666 Midfield (38-14), #9316 Pisgah (52-38), #10131 Addison (21-7), #11083 Winston County (Double Springs) (35-0), #11723 East Lawrence (Trinity) (28-7), #12408 South Lamar (Millport) (43-20), #13690 Cold Springs (Bremen) (53-14)
2021 Losses: #7176 Aliceville (44-28), #7326 Southeastern (Remlap) (37-18), #8106 Hale County (Moundville) (41-13), #9240 Lamar County (Vernon) (21-7), #11052 Hamilton (37-22)
2021 Opponents W-L: 66-64
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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Oakman, 8/26 vs Fayette County (Fayette), 9/2 at Cold Springs (Bremen), 9/9 Winston County (Double Springs), 9/16 at Aliceville, 9/23 South Lamar (Millport), 9/29 Greene County (Eutaw), 10/7 at Lamar County (Vernon), 10/14 Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa), 10/28 at Colbert County (Leighton)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa) (-2.8), Aliceville (-9.2), Oakman (-13)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Cold Springs (Bremen) (-71.8), Greene County (Eutaw) (-55), South Lamar (Millport) (-47.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8 (-21.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10352
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%