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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: David Hufstedler
League: 3A Region 7 (moving from 2A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #57

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -47.4
2023 National Rank: #12924
2023 State Rank: #376
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -65
2024 National Rank: #12609
2024 State Rank: #374
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -31.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11993
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-32 (9-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11158
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 52.3
Dynasty Record: 94-131 (61-78 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 26.4
2023 Points Against Average: 38.1
2023 Differential: -11.7
2023 Wins: #13353 Cherokee (27-8), #13861 Tharptown (Russellville) (46-20), #13980 Waterloo (42-0)
2023 Losses: #7145 Tanner (48-14), #7850 Lexington (64-12), #8029 Colbert County (Leighton) (49-28), #9758 Hatton (Town Creek) (54-26), #9869 Red Bay (50-6), #11668 Falkville (58-34), #11944 Elkmont (30-29)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-58
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 8), 2011 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur), 9/6 at Rogers (Florence), 9/13 at Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 9/20 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia), 9/27 at Waterloo, 10/4 Elkmont, 10/11 Lauderdale County (Rogersville), 10/18 at Clements (Athens), 10/25 Colbert County (Leighton), 11/1 at Shoals Christian (Florence)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (-2.1), Lauderdale County (Rogersville) (-4.3), Rogers (Florence) (-19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Waterloo (-108.1), Shoals Christian (Florence) (-83.5), Elkmont (-59.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -44.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #347
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11777
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 8th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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