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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Wade Waldrop
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Bradley Shaw 6'1" 215 Senior LB
Jeremy Cook 6'3" 190 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Norman 6'3" 230 Senior Edge
Ethan Hubbard 6'6" 285 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 51.4
2022 National Rank: #169
2022 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +4.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 45.4
2023 National Rank: #113
2023 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 56.1
Dynasty National Rank: #66
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 53-12 (32-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 27.5
2022 Points Against Average: 11.7
2022 Differential: +15.8
2022 Wins: #60 Thompson (Alabaster) (9-0), #192 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (26-14), #347 Vestavia Hills (20-14), #380 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (17-7), #380 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (28-11), #864 Bartlett (TN) (56-7), #1982 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (31-13), #2085 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (45-19), #2544 Spain Park (Hoover) (24-10), #2932 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (40-0), #4214 Chelsea (38-0)
2022 Losses: #60 Thompson (Alabaster) (40-10), #142 Auburn (17-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 98-60
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2009 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A Region 5), 2012 (6A Region 5), 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Auburn, 9/1 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS), 9/8 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/15 at Vestavia Hills, 9/22 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 9/29 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/6 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/13 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/20 at Chelsea, 10/27 Thompson (Alabaster)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (43.1), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (40.6), Vestavia Hills (38)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Chelsea (-8.5), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (-2.7), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (6.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2 (37.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #146
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%



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