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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%



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