Deshler (Tuscumbia, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Patrick Malone
League: 4A Region 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Price Thornton 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.63
Camden Fuller 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.53
Garrett Reid 6'2" 180 Senior WR/P 4.72

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -3.9
2024 National Rank: #5928
2024 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -3.7
2025 National Rank*: #3744
2025 State Rank*: #108
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5165
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-20 (25-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2795
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.9
Dynasty Record: 201-83 [203-81 on the field] (122-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 31.9
2024 Points Against Average: 21.5
2024 Differential: +10.4
2024 Wins: #4326 Central (Florence) (21-14), #8431 Colbert County (Leighton) (28-21), #8632 West Limestone (Lester) (34-14), #9741 East Lawrence (Trinity) (44-24), #10686 Danville (35-0), #12305 Wilson (Florence) (60-0)
2024 Losses: #1980 West Morgan (Trinity) (35-34), #3575 Brooks (Killen) (44-21), #3981 Russellville (35-21), #8178 Hatton (Town Creek) (28-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 60-52
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019 (4A Region 8), 2014 (4A Region 8), 2011 (4A Region 8), 2010 (4A Region 8), 2009 (4A Region 8), 2007 (4A Region 8), 2005 (4A Region 8), 2004 (4A Region 8), 2003 (4A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/14 at Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 8/22 Russellville, 8/29 Hatton (Town Creek), 8/29 Danville, 9/12 at Wilson (Florence), 9/26 at Colbert County (Leighton), 10/3 at Central (Florence), 10/10 Brooks (Killen), 10/17 at West Limestone (Lester), 10/23 East Lawrence (Trinity), 10/30 at West Morgan (Trinity)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (16), West Morgan (Trinity) (7), Brooks (Killen) (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Wilson (Florence) (-53.6), Danville (-43.8), East Lawrence (Trinity) (-43.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #95
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1197
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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