East Limestone (Athens, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Abraham Fitzgerald
League: 5A Region 7 (moving from 5A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -15.4
2023 National Rank: #8687
2023 State Rank: #243
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -27.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -27.4
2024 National Rank: #7425
2024 State Rank: #207
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -8.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7796
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-32 (17-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6381
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 128-106 [127-107 on the field] (88-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 22
2023 Points Against Average: 36.3
2023 Differential: -14.3
2023 Wins: #7372 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (29-28), #8733 West Point (Cullman) (24-17), #10920 Ardmore (45-0)
2023 Losses: #1963 Athens (63-14), #3285 Russellville (53-7), #3861 Fairview (Cullman) (56-21), #6200 Central (Florence) (42-35), #6446 Lawrence County (Moulton) (43-22), #8485 West Limestone (Lester) (20-7), #8615 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (41-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-52
Recent League Championships: 2014 (5A Region 8), 2004 (4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/20/23 West Point (Cullman) (24-17), 10/27/23 Ardmore (45-0), 11/3/23 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (29-28)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Westminster Christian Academy (Huntsville), 8/30 at Hazel Green, 9/13 Russellville, 9/20 at Priceville, 9/27 West Limestone (Lester), 10/4 at Lawrence County (Moulton), 10/11 West Point (Cullman), 10/18 Ardmore, 10/25 Fairview (Cullman), 11/1 Shelby County (Columbiana)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Russellville (-0.3), Fairview (Cullman) (-2.3), Westminster Christian Academy (Huntsville) (-16.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ardmore (-42.9), Hazel Green (-39), West Limestone (Lester) (-32.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7092
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 7th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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