Gulf Shores (AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dolphins
Colors: Columbia/Navy/White
Coach: Mark Hudspeth
League: 6A Region 1 (moving from 5A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PROSPECT
Kolin Wilson 5'9" 180 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ronnie Royal III 5'9.5" 175 Senior WR
Braden Jackson 6'1" 180 Senior CB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2023 National Rank: #281
2023 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2024 National Rank: #215
2024 State Rank: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2726
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-23 (19-19 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4837
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 100-121 [99-122 on the field] (53-99 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 15-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.4
2023 Points Against Average: 9.2
2023 Differential: +29.2
2023 Wins: #609 Ramsay (Birmingham) (21-14), #1414 Eufaula (45-0), #1531 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard) (42-12), #1817 Henderson [Charles] (Troy) (41-0), #2221 Faith Academy (Mobile) (31-16), #2219 Rain [Ben C.] (Mobile) (43-21), #2230 Headland (35-14), #2429 UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile) (17-0), #3441 Citronelle (31-0), #4088 Williamson [Lillie B.] (Mobile) (45-13), #4337 St. Michael Catholic (Fairhope) (41-20), #5038 Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile) (37-14), #5212 Beauregard (Opelika) (48-7), #6611 Elberta (55-7), #7342 LeFlore [John L.] (Mobile) (44-0)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 96-76
Recent State Championships: 2023 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (5A Region 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/24/23 St. Michael Catholic (Fairhope) (41-20), 9/1/23 Citronelle (31-0), 9/8/23 Faith Academy (Mobile) (31-16), 9/15/23 UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile) (17-0), 9/22/23 LeFlore [John L.] (Mobile) (44-0), 9/28/23 Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile) (37-14), 10/6/23 Williamson [Lillie B.] (Mobile) (45-13), 10/13/23 Elberta (55-7), 10/27/23 Vigor [C. F.] (Prichard) (42-12), 11/3/23 Rain [Ben C.] (Mobile) (43-21), 11/10/23 Beauregard (Opelika) (48-7), 11/17/23 Henderson [Charles] (Troy) (41-0), 11/24/23 Headland (35-14), 12/1/23 Eufaula (45-0), 12/7/23 Ramsay (Birmingham) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, FL), 8/30 at Montgomery [Mary] (Semmes), 9/6 Saraland, 9/13 McGill-Toolen (Mobile), 9/20 Blount [Mattie T.] (Eight Mile), 10/4 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile), 10/11 Spanish Fort, 10/18 Theodore, 10/25 Baldwin County (Bay Minette), 11/1 at Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Saraland (57.4), Montgomery [Mary] (Semmes) (37.6), Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach, FL) (35)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile) (-8.2), Blount [Mattie T.] (Eight Mile) (-6.8), McGill-Toolen (Mobile) (-0.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13 (17.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #459
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.