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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jacob Kelley
League: 4A Region 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Cornejo 6'0" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Tae Diamond 5'11" 225 Junior DE 4.8
Landon Ransum 6'5" 300 Junior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Starters Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 23
2022 National Rank: #1872
2022 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2023 National Rank: #1381
2023 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #4508
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 37-21 (19-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 36.3
2022 Points Against Average: 17.6
2022 Differential: +18.7
2022 Wins: #2266 Piedmont (21-14), #2314 Oneonta (42-21), #3129 West Morgan (Trinity) (42-28), #3395 Randolph (Huntsville) (35-21), #3875 Model (Rome, GA) (20-0), #4211 Etowah (Attalla) (45-42), #6737 Munford (56-26), #6855 Corner (Warrior) (47-10), #9601 Good Hope (Cullman) (50-7), #10021 Hanceville (49-15), #10598 Ashville (40-0), #13107 Fultondale (Birmingham) (60-0)
2022 Losses: #749 Andalusia (28-7), #2314 Oneonta (17-14), #3059 Fort Payne (35-16)
2022 Opponents W-L: 115-63
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2016 (4A Region 5), 2009, 2008, 2005 (3A Region 6), 2004 (3A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Alexandria, 9/1 at Piedmont, 9/8 at Good Hope (Cullman), 9/15 Oneonta, 9/22 Hanceville, 9/29 at Munford, 10/13 Fultondale (Birmingham), 10/20 at Etowah (Attalla), 10/27 at Ashville, 11/3 Fort Payne
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Payne (1.3), Piedmont (-0.1), Oneonta (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fultondale (Birmingham) (-70.5), Ashville (-41.7), Hanceville (-35.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 (5.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6399
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%