GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Drew Gilmer
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaylen Mbakwe 5'11" 170 Senior CB
JacQawn McRoy 6'8" 365 Senior OT
Mario Craver 5'11" 165 Senior WR
DJ Barber 6'0" 220 Senior LB
Tevis Metcalf 5'10" 185 Senior CB
Kamari McClellan 6'1" 175 Senior QB
Rodreckus Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior RB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 60.1
2023 National Rank: #71
2023 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.8
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +10.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 46.1
2024 National Rank: #164
2024 State Rank: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 50.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #124
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 58-7 (27-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 44.7
Dynasty National Rank: #201
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 200-63 [208-55 on the field] (101-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 14-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.6
2023 Points Against Average: 13.3
2023 Differential: +25.3
2023 Wins: #73 Thompson (Alabaster) (36-33), #107 Saraland (31-28), #427 Muscle Shoals (44-27), #547 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (38-13), #851 Oxford (28-14), #944 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (17-13), #1295 Hueytown (17-3), #1524 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (31-0), #3163 Center Point (Birmingham) (39-14), #3193 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (41-0), #3650 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (52-28), #3853 Cullman (49-6), #4249 Pell City (46-7), #8769 Huffman (Birmingham) (72-0)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 100-63
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2021, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2012 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2006 (6A Region 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 7), 2004 (6A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/25/23 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (31-0), 9/1/23 Hueytown (17-3), 9/8/23 Pell City (46-7), 9/15/23 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (41-0), 9/22/23 Center Point (Birmingham) (39-14), 9/28/23 Thompson (Alabaster) (36-33), 10/13/23 Huffman (Birmingham) (72-0), 10/20/23 Oxford (28-14), 10/27/23 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (52-28), 11/10/23 Cullman (49-6), 11/17/23 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (17-13), 11/24/23 Muscle Shoals (44-27), 12/1/23 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (38-13), 12/8/23 Saraland (31-28)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Hueytown, 8/29 at Ramsay (Birmingham), 9/6 at Pell City, 9/13 Shades Valley (Birmingham), 9/27 at Thompson (Alabaster), 10/4 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/11 Huffman (Birmingham), 10/18 at Oxford, 11/1 at Vestavia Hills
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (61.5), Vestavia Hills (42.2), Oxford (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Huffman (Birmingham) (-36.7), Pell City (-4), Shades Valley (Birmingham) (-1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5 (29.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #409
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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