Central (Tuscaloosa, AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Red/White Coach: Howard Busby League: 6A Region 4 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #35 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 5.9 2023 National Rank: #4426 2023 State Rank: #129 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.2 2024 Starting Power Rating: -7.1 2024 National Rank: #3853 2024 State Rank: #115 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7239 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-34 (10-22 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 1.7 Dynasty National Rank: #7769 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7 Dynasty Record: 81-138 [84-135 on the field] (57-82 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2023 Points For Average: 28.6 2023 Points Against Average: 27 2023 Differential: +1.6 2023 Wins: #5461 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (13-12), #5718 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (42-27), #7552 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (38-18), #8996 Brookwood (40-8), #9526 Aliceville (55-6) 2023 Losses: #214 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (49-14), #1295 Hueytown (56-28), #2244 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (24-21), #2342 McAdory (McCalla) (42-14), #3977 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (28-21) 2023 Opponents W-L: 50-57 Recent State Championships: 2007 (4A) Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region 5), 2007 (4A Region 4), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 8/30 Calera, 9/6 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale), 9/13 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 9/20 at Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 9/27 Gardendale, 10/4 at McAdory (McCalla), 10/11 at Brookwood, 10/25 Hueytown, 11/1 at Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hueytown (14.9), Gardendale (6.2), McAdory (McCalla) (2.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Brookwood (-36.4), Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (-33.3), Calera (-22.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3804 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.