Athens (AL) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Black/Old Gold Coach: Cody Gross League: 6A Region 7 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #18 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Spencer Dowland 6'6" 290 Senior OT ![]() RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 22 2024 National Rank: #1796 2024 State Rank: #54 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 15.7 2025 National Rank*: #1387 2025 State Rank*: #43 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 16.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2318 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-20 (17-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2521 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.8 Dynasty Record: 132-120 (75-68 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 8-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 37.2 2024 Points Against Average: 19.3 2024 Differential: +17.9 2024 Wins: #2872 Jasper (50-20), #3163 Cullman (24-14), #3981 Russellville (45-23), #4295 Buckhorn (New Market) (42-7), #6159 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville) (21-6), #7098 Decatur (49-20), #7568 Hazel Green (39-14), #11893 Columbia (Huntsville) (54-0) 2024 Losses: #636 Muscle Shoals (56-42), #1076 Homewood (31-24), #1288 Hartselle (21-19) 2024 Opponents W-L: 60-59 Recent State Championships: 2006 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 8) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Jemison [Mae] (Huntsville), 8/29 at Buckhorn (New Market), 9/5 Cullman, 9/26 at Hazel Green, 10/3 Muscle Shoals, 10/10 Hartselle, 10/17 at Columbia (Huntsville), 10/24 at Decatur, 10/31 Russellville Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Muscle Shoals (34.3), Hartselle (19.3), Cullman (0.2) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Columbia (Huntsville) (-43.2), Hazel Green (-26.5), Decatur (-18.4) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (8 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.7 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.3 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #75 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #652 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |