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GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Andre Robinson
League: 6A Region 5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
D1 PROSPECTS
Vodney Cleveland 6'3" 305 Senior DL
Johnny Moody 6'2" 175 Senior CB
Kentrell Davis 6'3" 170 Senior WR
Chancellor Sparks 5'9" 165 Senior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Na'eem Offord 6'1" 185 Senior CB
Jourdin Crawford 6'1.5" 300 Senior DL
Caleb Smith 6'4.5" 265 Senior DL
Timothy Merritt 6'2" 180 Senior CB
Joseph Holt 6'3" 185 Senior S
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 59.3
2024 National Rank: #76
2024 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 44
2025 National Rank*: #163
2025 State Rank*: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 32.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #698
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-16 (26-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2678
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 145-103 [147-101 on the field] (84-64 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 34.7
2024 Points Against Average: 10.1
2024 Differential: +24.6
2024 Wins: #104 Saraland (28-17), #134 Hoover (14-10), #250 Oxford (20-7), #592 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (30-16), #592 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (28-7), #636 Muscle Shoals (35-10), #1076 Homewood (27-17), #1316 Ramsay (Birmingham) (41-12), #2237 Gardendale (35-7), #3163 Cullman (35-0), #3936 Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly) (46-0), #4380 Minor (Adamsville) (37-0), #6527 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (62-0), #7218 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (56-0)
2024 Losses: #15 Carrollton (GA) (48-26)
2024 Opponents W-L: 112-67
Recent State Championships: 2024
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/27/24 Hoover (14-10), 10/4/24 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (56-0), 10/11/24 Minor (Adamsville) (37-0), 10/18/24 Homewood (27-17), 10/24/24 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (62-0), 11/8/24 Cullman (35-0), 11/15/24 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (28-7), 11/22/24 Muscle Shoals (35-10), 11/29/24 Oxford (20-7), 12/6/24 Saraland (28-17)
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/21 at Ramsay (Birmingham), 8/29 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 9/4 Gardendale, 9/12 at Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly), 9/19 at Carrollton (GA), 9/26 Hoover, 10/3 at Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 10/10 at Minor (Adamsville), 10/17 Homewood, 10/23 Woodlawn (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Carrollton (GA) (75), Hoover (48.7), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (-28.9), Minor (Adamsville) (-17.1), Woodlawn (Birmingham) (-15.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (31.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #14
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #111
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
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