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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Chip English
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

D1 PROSPECTS
Tyson Bacon 6'3" 265 Senior DL
Jonah Winston 5'9" 155 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
PaLanding Drammeh 6'2" 300 Senior DL
Chris Warren 6'3" 220 Senior TE

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 53.2
2024 National Rank: #134
2024 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 48.7
2025 National Rank*: #119
2025 State Rank*: #5
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 51.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #109
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-15 (31-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 59.3
Dynasty National Rank: #22
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 259-48 [263-44 on the field] (136-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 28.5
2024 Points Against Average: 15.7
2024 Differential: +12.8
2024 Wins: #57 Thompson (Alabaster) (27-26), #232 Opelika (32-29), #319 Western (Davie, FL) (17-14), #341 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (8-7), #395 Vestavia Hills (38-20), #745 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (35-6), #1306 Prattville (40-6), #1818 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (28-10), #1965 Fairhope (35-10), #3816 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (56-6)
2024 Losses: #76 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (14-10), #110 Central (Phenix City) (17-7), #447 Spain Park (Hoover) (39-37)
2024 Opponents W-L: 97-57
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2009 (6A), 2005 (6A), 2004 (6A), 2003 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022, 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2014, 2013 (6A Region 5), 2012 (6A Region 5), 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), 8/29 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/5 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa), 9/12 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 9/26 at Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham), 10/10 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/17 Thompson (Alabaster), 10/24 at Vestavia Hills
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) (82.3), Thompson (Alabaster) (58.8), Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (51.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (-0.8), Spain Park (Hoover) (31.9), Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (32.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.6 (39.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 42.8
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +1.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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