Houston County (Columbia, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Darren Stewart
League: 2A Region 2 (moving from 1A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25.8
2023 National Rank: #10463
2023 State Rank: #302
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -46.4
2024 National Rank: #10586
2024 State Rank: #302
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -34
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12389
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-35 (10-26 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #12773
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 78-136 (54-93 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.2
2023 Points Against Average: 23.2
2023 Differential: 0
2023 Wins: #10394 McKenzie (48-32), #12344 Kinston (48-25), #12520 Red Level (40-35), #12904 Graceville (FL) (14-8), #13510 Pleasant Home (Andalusia) (35-7)
2023 Losses: #3722 Elba (49-14), #6279 Georgiana (8-0), #7866 Brantley (19-13), #9683 Florala (24-14), #9912 Northside Methodist Academy (Dothan) (25-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-60
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/13/23 Pleasant Home (Andalusia) (35-7), 10/27/23 McKenzie (48-32), 11/3/23 Kinston (48-25)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Slocomb, 8/30 at Graceville (FL), 9/6 at Ariton, 9/13 at Cottonwood, 9/20 Abbeville, 9/27 at Baker (FL), 10/4 Samson, 10/11 Long [G. W.] (Skipperville), 10/18 at Geneva County (Hartford), 10/25 at Providence Christian (Dothan), 11/1 at Florida A&M Developmental Research (Tallahassee, FL)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cottonwood (-11.3), Ariton (-27.5), Providence Christian (Dothan) (-30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Geneva County (Hartford) (-62.3), Graceville (FL) (-60), Abbeville (-57.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #325
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11439
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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