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School Football over the past 100 seasons.
AHSFHS Power Ratings
The Power Ratings are based on many factors that arrive at a number
assigned to each team which reflects their performance on the field against the
teams they play. After a few games each season the Power Ratings will be a good
indicator of which teams are excelling and which teams are better than the rest.
Each team begins the season with a pre-season rating based upon their
performance over the past ten years on the field with most recent results
weighted more heavily. Other factors such as
classification changes and home field advantages are also used to determine the
ratings. Past performance is not always an indication of future results
but as the season progresses the Power Ratings do reflect the progress of a
team.
Strength of opponents, points scored, points allowed and margin of
victory are used as the season progresses to update the Power Ratings after each
game is played. A maximum allowance for blow-out games is enforced so the Power
Ratings show a steady progress instead of huge up and down swings.
Home field is calculated with a
designated point advantage given to the home
team.
Strength of schedule is calculated by averaging the Power Ratings for
each opponent of a specific team.
A team with a winning record may be rated lower than another team with a
losing record simply because of the fact they played an easier schedule. The
strength of schedule for any team will go a long way in determining their
Power Rating.
Only games against Alabama opponents are used to calculate the Power
Ratings.
Forfeits are not part of the action on the field and are therefore not
used in calculating the Power Ratings. A team's rating is not affected by a
forfeited game whether they won or lost the forfeit. The forfeits are also not
adjusted in the won/lose records of teams shown in the Power Ratings.
2024 AHSFHS Power Ratings for this Week
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
Spence McCracken won a record 21 Area/Region Championships at Montgomery Academy, Lee Montgomery and Opelika during his coaching career.
