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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
League: 1A Region 3
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -17.1
2024 National Rank: #8457
2024 State Rank: #252
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -31
2025 National Rank*: #8646
2025 State Rank*: #254
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7395
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-13 (27-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6153
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.3
Dynasty Record: 200-64 (116-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 35.5
2024 Points Against Average: 13
2024 Differential: +22.5
2024 Wins: #11019 University Charter (Livingston) (33-8), #11348 Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown) (16-14), #11348 Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown) (63-14), #12229 Choctaw County (Butler) (42-0), #12873 Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (40-0), #12955 Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa) (36-0), #13148 Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown) (52-0), #13318 Marion [Francis] (Marion) (50-0)
2024 Losses: #4664 Elba (49-14), #6868 Chipley (FL) (24-18), #6998 Fultondale (Birmingham) (34-26)
2024 Opponents W-L: 52-63
Recent State Championships: 2020
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016 (1A Region 1), 2013 (1A Region 1), 2012 (1A Region 1), 2011 (1A Region 1), 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Excel, 9/5 Pickens Academy (Carrollton), 9/12 at Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown), 9/19 at Choctaw County (Butler), 9/26 Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown), 10/3 at Marion [Francis] (Marion), 10/10 at Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa), 10/24 University Charter (Livingston)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Excel (-21.9), University Charter (Livingston) (-44.2), Southern Choctaw (Gilbertown) (-50.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (-76.6), Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown) (-70.7), Marion [Francis] (Marion) (-66.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.8 (-31 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -56.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #218
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2334
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 16%



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