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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
League: 5A Region 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

D1 PROSPECT
Garrett Witherington 6'5" 265 Senior DL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2024 National Rank: #2220
2024 State Rank: #68
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 13.9
2025 National Rank*: #1521
2025 State Rank*: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 23.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1451
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-24 (18-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 31.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1011
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 196-88 (117-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 25.8
2024 Points Against Average: 21.7
2024 Differential: +4.1
2024 Wins: #1372 Leeds (31-14), #1428 McAdory (McCalla) (55-35), #2199 Corner (Warrior) (31-6), #4741 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (21-17), #8710 Hayden (50-16)
2024 Losses: #1076 Homewood (28-7), #1316 Ramsay (Birmingham) (23-14), #1818 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (38-28), #2834 Wenonah (Birmingham) (20-14), #3719 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (20-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-46
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2017, 2016, 2011, 2010, 2009 (5A Region 4), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/27/24 Leeds (31-14), 10/4/24 Corner (Warrior) (31-6), 10/11/24 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (21-17), 10/25/24 Hayden (50-16), 11/1/24 McAdory (McCalla) (55-35)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 8/29 Homewood, 9/12 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 9/26 at Leeds, 10/3 Corner (Warrior), 10/24 Hayden, 10/30 at McAdory (McCalla)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Homewood (20), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (15.9), McAdory (McCalla) (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Hayden (-39.9), Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (-5.6), Corner (Warrior) (1.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #40
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #312
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4%



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