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GENERAL
Nickname: Toros
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Chase Smith
League: 6A Region 1
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bishop Burkhalter Senior LB
Nemo Hixon Senior WR/ATH
Sawyer Wilson Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sterling Dixon 6'3" 210 Senior Edge
Cole McConathy II 6'5" 225 Senior Edge
Chandler Wilson 6'4" 225 Senior TE

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.2
2023 National Rank: #1031
2023 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: 15.6
2024 National Rank: #1205
2024 State Rank: #36
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #624
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-18 [45-19 on the field] (31-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #476
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 182-55 [181-56 on the field] (103-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.5
2023 Points Against Average: 14.5
2023 Differential: +13
2023 Wins: #1369 Theodore (8-3), #1537 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (35-6), #1686 Daphne (35-27), #2622 McGill-Toolen (Mobile) (41-19), #3977 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (28-0), #4010 Baldwin County (Bay Minette) (14-13), #4842 Blount [Mattie T.] (Eight Mile) (44-0), #5038 Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile) (42-9), #8348 Robertsdale (45-0)
2023 Losses: #107 Saraland (49-7), #656 Pike Road (31-17), #1983 Fairhope (17-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-68
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2013 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2010 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (5A Region 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 Fairhope, 8/30 at Theodore, 9/6 Baldwin County (Bay Minette), 9/13 at Saraland, 9/20 Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile), 9/27 Daphne, 10/4 at Blount [Mattie T.] (Eight Mile), 10/11 at Gulf Shores, 10/25 McGill-Toolen (Mobile), 11/1 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Saraland (57.4), Gulf Shores (43.3), Theodore (23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Murphy [S. S.] (Mobile) (-8.2), Blount [Mattie T.] (Eight Mile) (-6.8), McGill-Toolen (Mobile) (-0.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (19.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #527
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%