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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tigers
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black/White
Coach: John Ritter
League: 5A Region 7 (moving from 5A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2023 National Rank: #3285
2023 State Rank: #93
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2024 National Rank: #3114
2024 State Rank: #89
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3385
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-17 (28-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2027
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 197-67 [196-68 on the field] (121-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 37.3
2023 Points Against Average: 18.8
2023 Differential: +18.5
2023 Wins: #3861 Fairview (Cullman) (31-14), #4906 Deshler (Tuscumbia) (35-13), #4954 Fairfield (38-21), #6446 Lawrence County (Moulton) (37-7), #6855 Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville) (35-20), #8615 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (56-19), #8687 East Limestone (Athens) (53-7), #8733 West Point (Cullman) (48-14), #10920 Ardmore (56-0)
2023 Losses: #1903 Moody (42-21), #1963 Athens (41-14), #2679 Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (27-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2023 (5A Region 8), 2022 (5A Region 8), 2021 (5A Region 8), 2020 (5A Region 8), 2015 (5A Region 8), 2010 (5A Region 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 8), 2006 (5A Region 8), 2005 (5A Region 8), 2004 (5A Region 8), 2003 (5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Deshler (Tuscumbia), 8/30 at Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 9/6 at Lawrence County (Moulton), 9/13 at East Limestone (Athens), 9/20 Ardmore, 10/4 Fairview (Cullman), 10/11 Hatton (Town Creek), 10/18 at West Point (Cullman), 10/25 at Priceville, 11/1 Athens
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Athens (13), Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (-2.1), Fairview (Cullman) (-2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ardmore (-42.9), Hatton (Town Creek) (-40.4), Priceville (-28.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (1.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5684
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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