Central (Tuscaloosa, AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Red/White Coach: Howard Busby League: 6A Region 4 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #50 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2022 National Rank: #7388 2022 State Rank: #194 2023 Starting Power Rating: -29.6 2023 National Rank: #7641 2023 State Rank: #202 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8178 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.3 Dynasty Record: 15-36 (10-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 2-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2022 Points For Average: 12.8 2022 Points Against Average: 40.1 2022 Differential: -27.3 2022 Wins: #7550 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (27-20), #8257 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (33-24) 2022 Losses: #636 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (63-19), #965 Hueytown (68-0), #1982 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (44-0), #2356 McAdory (McCalla) (37-7), #3409 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (55-0), #3604 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (22-7), #4657 Aliceville (42-13), #6304 Brookwood (26-22) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-47 Recent State Championships: 2007 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 4), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 8/31 at Woodlawn (Birmingham), 9/8 at Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale), 9/15 Brookwood, 9/22 McAdory (McCalla), 9/29 at Aliceville, 10/6 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa), 10/13 at Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 10/20 at Bessemer City (Bessemer), 10/27 Hueytown Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (21.5), Hueytown (20.1), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (6.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (-31.9), Brookwood (-31.2), Bessemer City (Bessemer) (-23.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2322 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.