Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Kevin Smith
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Malcolm Simmons 6'0" 175 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2023 National Rank: #890
2023 State Rank: #23
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 26
2024 National Rank: #735
2024 State Rank: #24
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2662
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-25 (13-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1924
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 138-102 [137-103 on the field] (82-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.2
2023 Points Against Average: 20.6
2023 Differential: +14.6
2023 Wins: #1113 Helena (20-17), #1295 Hueytown (54-27), #1524 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (25-21), #3034 Pelham (41-14), #3179 Valley (35-19), #3500 Wetumpka (40-19), #3608 Lanier [Sidney] (Montgomery) (39-12), #4476 Chilton County (Clanton) (50-7), #4876 Smiths Station (Smiths) (34-23), #7094 Calera (57-7)
2023 Losses: #656 Pike Road (31-28), #1302 Central of Clay County (Lineville) (30-13), #2097 Homewood (41-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-67
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2013 (5A Region 2), 2012 (5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Opelika, 8/30 at Central of Clay County (Lineville), 9/6 Calera, 9/13 Chilton County (Clanton), 9/20 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/27 Henderson [Charles] (Troy), 10/4 at Helena, 10/18 at Pelham, 10/25 Chelsea, 11/1 Lee [Robert E.] (Montgomery)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Spain Park (Hoover) (37), Opelika (31.7), Central of Clay County (Lineville) (14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Calera (-22.5), Chilton County (Clanton) (-6.7), Chelsea (-3.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (19.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1129
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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