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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Cardinal
Coach: Miles Holcomb
League: 5A Region 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gauge NeSmith 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.64
Jamin Brown 6'6" 305 Junior OL 5.45
McCade Wright 6'5" 255 Junior DL 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Returning Talent, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Finishing Seasons, Stopping Run Late In Season

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -0.6
2022 National Rank: #5842
2022 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -4.7
2023 National Rank: #3272
2023 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6030
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 26-29 (16-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 29.5
2022 Points Against Average: 26.7
2022 Differential: +2.8
2022 Wins: #8368 Lincoln (45-7), #8426 Boaz (41-20), #8437 Hokes Bluff (21-7), #10209 Springville (42-20), #11211 St. Clair County (Odenville) (52-3)
2022 Losses: #542 Ramsay (Birmingham) (61-25), #2124 Leeds (24-6), #3474 Moody (35-13), #3590 Guntersville (21-7), #4211 Etowah (Attalla) (42-26), #5452 Alexandria (54-47)
2022 Opponents W-L: 69-55
Recent League Championships: 2014 (6A Region 7), 2013 (5A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Guntersville, 8/31 Hokes Bluff, 9/8 at Lincoln, 9/15 Springville, 9/22 at St. Clair County (Odenville), 9/29 Boaz, 10/6 Leeds, 10/20 Alexandria, 10/27 at Moody, 11/3 at Etowah (Attalla)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Leeds (9), Moody (4.4), Guntersville (-3.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Clair County (Odenville) (-44.1), Springville (-40.7), Hokes Bluff (-31.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (3.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5277
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%