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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tigers
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black/White
Coach: John Ritter
League: 5A Region 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Harrison Burch 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.7
Martin Tomas 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.8
Devin Green 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Returning Defensive Starters, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2022 National Rank: #4501
2022 State Rank: #119
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.8
2023 National Rank: #2241
2023 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3442
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 42-16 (28-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 36.8
2022 Points Against Average: 15.5
2022 Differential: +21.3
2022 Wins: #6002 Fairview (Cullman) (41-14), #8426 Boaz (63-10), #8761 East Limestone (Athens) (52-7), #9847 Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (58-0), #10581 West Point (Cullman) (27-0), #10810 Ardmore (49-7), #11250 Lawrence County (Moulton) (49-0)
2022 Losses: #1202 Pleasant Grove (37-14), #3243 Athens (32-31), #3292 Deshler (Tuscumbia) (14-7), #3924 Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (31-30), #6451 Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville) (34-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 71-61
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2015, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville), 9/1 Deshler (Tuscumbia), 9/8 at Lawrence County (Moulton), 9/15 West Point (Cullman), 9/22 at East Limestone (Athens), 9/29 at Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 10/6 at Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville), 10/20 Ardmore, 10/27 Fairview (Cullman), 11/3 at Athens
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Athens (2.8), Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (-7.5), Deshler (Tuscumbia) (-12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence County (Moulton) (-48.6), Brewer [Albert P.] (Somerville) (-47), Ardmore (-46)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (-3.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7104
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%