Hoover (AL) GENERAL Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Orange/Black/White Coach: Josh Niblett League: 6A Region 6 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS John Propst 6'1.5" 210 Senior MLB Maudrecus Humphrey 6'2" 190 Senior WR Ross Saxon 6'0" 255 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Special Teams, Linebackers Team Weaknesses: QB, Safety RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 51.6 2008 National Rank: #100 2008 State Rank: #2 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 55.1 2009 National Rank: #55 2009 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 54.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 75-12 [79-8 on the field] (34-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 28.2 2008 Points Against Average: 14.5 2008 Differential: +13.7 2008 Wins: #158 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (30-20), #158 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (28-21), #409 Minor (Adamsville) (18-6), #706 Vestavia Hills (17-2), #907 Huntsville (28-7), #1018 Pelham (42-21), #1665 Spain Park (Hoover) (34-24), #1752 Hueytown (45-13), #2292 Homewood (30-21), #2403 Gardendale (27-7), #3124 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (24-7), #3929 Thompson (Alabaster) (36-0), #4717 Sparkman (Harvest) (35-9) 2008 Losses: #9 Prattville (16-13), #10 Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (44-16) 2008 Opponents W-L: 109-65 Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Gardendale (51-21) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Gardendale, 9/4 Homewood, 9/11 at Camden County (Kingsland, GA), 9/18 Thompson (Alabaster), 9/25 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/2 Spain Park (Hoover), 10/9 at Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/16 Vestavia Hills, 10/23 at Pelham, 10/29 Sparkman (Harvest) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (55.8), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (48.5), Vestavia Hills (36) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Sparkman (Harvest) (5), Thompson (Alabaster) (15.6), Gardendale (18.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 (36.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #270 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27% Opener: 8/28 at Gardendale [projection: 38-6 win] |