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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Darrell LeBeaux
League: 4A Region 4 (moving from 5A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECT
Clarence Taylor 6'1" 165 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2023 National Rank: #1409
2023 State Rank: #36
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 16.3
2024 National Rank: #1165
2024 State Rank: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #678
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 57-11 [58-10 on the field] (31-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2002
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 176-81 [177-80 on the field] (109-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 40.3
2023 Points Against Average: 15.4
2023 Differential: +24.9
2023 Wins: #547 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (22-21), #2592 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (37-12), #4049 Wenonah (Birmingham) (35-21), #4333 Boaz (49-7), #4876 Smiths Station (Smiths) (54-14), #4954 Fairfield (48-13), #6446 Lawrence County (Moulton) (49-17), #6903 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (47-0), #7591 Jasper (55-0), #9148 Hayden (49-0)
2023 Losses: #609 Ramsay (Birmingham) (49-17), #1344 Guntersville (31-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-64
Recent League Championships: 2021 (5A Region 5), 2019 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 5), 2010 (5A Region 4), 2006 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 McAdory (McCalla), 9/6 at Fairfield, 9/13 at Oak Grove (Bessemer), 9/20 at Tarrant (Birmingham), 9/27 Anniston, 10/4 at American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa), 10/11 at Holt, 10/18 at West Blocton, 10/25 at Bibb County (Centreville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bibb County (Centreville) (5.7), McAdory (McCalla) (2.7), American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa) (-5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tarrant (Birmingham) (-53.4), Holt (-52.6), Oak Grove (Bessemer) (-32.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (9.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6352
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 51%



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