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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Coach: Cody Gross
League: 6A Region 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

D1 PROSPECT
Spencer Dowland 6'6" 290 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jayshon Ridgle 6'0" 205 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2023 National Rank: #1963
2023 State Rank: #49
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2024 National Rank: #1607
2024 State Rank: #42
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2489
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-22 (17-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2631
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 124-117 (71-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 38.1
2023 Points Against Average: 28.1
2023 Differential: +10
2023 Wins: #2569 Fort Payne (29-28), #2968 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (35-28), #3285 Russellville (41-14), #3853 Cullman (34-28), #5158 Decatur (44-16), #7372 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (55-35), #8687 East Limestone (Athens) (63-14), #10797 Columbia (Huntsville) (49-14)
2023 Losses: #427 Muscle Shoals (66-28), #851 Oxford (45-27), #1338 Hartselle (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-59
Recent State Championships: 2006 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville), 8/30 Buckhorn (New Market), 9/6 at Cullman, 9/20 at Jasper, 9/27 Hazel Green, 10/4 at Muscle Shoals, 10/11 at Hartselle, 10/18 at Columbia (Huntsville), 10/25 Decatur, 11/1 at Russellville
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Muscle Shoals (38.3), Hartselle (20), Russellville (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (Huntsville) (-43.3), Hazel Green (-39), Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (-25.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (12.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #118
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3708
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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