Muscle Shoals (AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Scott Basden League: 6A Region 7 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 42.8 2023 National Rank: #427 2023 State Rank: #14 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +3.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: 38.3 2024 National Rank: #323 2024 State Rank: #12 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #662 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-11 (25-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1347 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.3 Dynasty Record: 167-79 (92-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 42.4 2023 Points Against Average: 17 2023 Differential: +25.4 2023 Wins: #1338 Hartselle (55-49), #1963 Athens (66-28), #2078 Clemens [James] (Madison) (42-28), #2540 Florence (9-0), #2569 Fort Payne (41-10), #2968 Jones [Bob] (Madison) (48-14), #3193 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (42-7), #3703 Sparkman (Harvest) (48-7), #3853 Cullman (33-14), #5158 Decatur (56-3), #10797 Columbia (Huntsville) (42-0) 2023 Losses: #71 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (44-27) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-60 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2019, 2015 (6A Region 8), 2013 (5A Region 8), 2012 (5A Region 8), 2011 (5A Region 8) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/22 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 8/30 Florence, 9/6 Columbia (Huntsville), 9/13 at Decatur, 9/20 Cullman, 10/4 Athens, 10/11 at Jasper, 10/25 Hartselle, 10/31 at Austin (Decatur) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gadsden City (Gadsden) (20.8), Hartselle (20), Austin (Decatur) (19.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (Huntsville) (-43.3), Jasper (-22), Decatur (-8.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (19.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2045 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.