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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: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Lowe 6'0" 220 Junior RB 5.1
Brooks Bozeman 5'11" 185 Junior LB 5.1
Haigen Gann 6'1" 180 Junior FS 4.7

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

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -16.3
2022 National Rank: #8971
2022 State Rank: #241
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -36
2023 National Rank: #8827
2023 State Rank: #239
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10795
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 27-28 (16-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 27.4
2022 Points Against Average: 21.2
2022 Differential: +6.2
2022 Wins: #7861 Winston County (Double Springs) (12-0), #11532 Cold Springs (Bremen) (24-12), #11679 Greene County (Eutaw) (34-0), #11700 Oakman (36-18), #12256 South Lamar (Millport) (35-6)
2022 Losses: #4657 Aliceville (54-28), #6460 Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa) (23-20), #6998 Colbert County (Leighton) (31-28), #7708 Fayette County (Fayette) (47-37), #10315 Lamar County (Vernon) (21-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 65-50
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Oakman, 9/1 Fayette County (Fayette), 9/8 Cold Springs (Bremen), 9/15 at Winston County (Double Springs), 9/22 Aliceville, 9/29 at South Lamar (Millport), 10/6 vs Greene County (Eutaw), 10/13 Lamar County (Vernon), 11/3 Colbert County (Leighton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Aliceville (-17), Colbert County (Leighton) (-24.8), Winston County (Double Springs) (-34.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Lamar (Millport) (-53.5), Cold Springs (Bremen) (-51.5), Greene County (Eutaw) (-50.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10631
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%