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GENERAL
Nickname: Bison
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Jay Lipscomb
League: 2A Region 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Johnson Senior WR/DB
Kade Davis Senior RB/LB
Jackson Burgess Senior QB/DB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -40.1
2024 National Rank: #11969
2024 State Rank: #349
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -52.2
2025 National Rank*: #11742
2025 State Rank*: #338
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -23.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10391
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-28 (20-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11487
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.4
Dynasty Record: 119-119 (75-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 22.9
2024 Points Against Average: 23
2024 Differential: -0.1
2024 Wins: #12452 Cedar Bluff (21-20), #13274 Gaston (Gadsden) (43-21), #13378 Woodville (32-6), #13664 Section (47-0), #13926 Ider (42-0)
2024 Losses: #4394 Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa) (42-6), #5083 Pisgah (54-7), #10010 Moore [Susan] (Blountsville) (48-27), #10522 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (26-20), #11040 Valley Head (20-7), #11548 Sand Rock (Leesburg) (16-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 57-66
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 7), 2015 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/21 Woodville, 8/29 at Ider, 9/12 Cedar Bluff, 9/19 Gaston (Gadsden), 10/10 at Section, 10/24 Pisgah, 10/30 Moore [Susan] (Blountsville)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Pisgah (-13.9), Moore [Susan] (Blountsville) (-38.6), Cedar Bluff (-64.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Ider (-85.9), Section (-78.9), Gaston (Gadsden) (-69.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.3 (-34.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -59.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #225
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2375
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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