Vestavia Hills (AL)


GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Buddy Anderson
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Singleness of Purpose
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience at Key Positions

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2008 National Rank: #715
2008 State Rank: #21
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 36
2009 National Rank: #696
2009 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 43.9
Dynasty National Rank: #73
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 56-18 [55-19 on the field] (30-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 7-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 23.8
2008 Points Against Average: 11.9
2008 Differential: +11.9
2008 Wins: #1018 Pelham (37-7), #1665 Spain Park (Hoover) (17-7), #2292 Homewood (30-7), #2403 Gardendale (29-13), #3124 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (28-7), #3653 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (28-21), #3929 Thompson (Alabaster) (49-0)
2008 Losses: #100 Hoover (17-2), #158 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (17-14), #409 Minor (Adamsville) (20-14), #1518 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (15-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-53
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (38-6)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 9/4 Gardendale, 9/11 at Homewood, 9/18 Pelham, 9/25 Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/2 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/9 Spain Park (Hoover), 10/16 at Hoover, 10/23 at Thompson (Alabaster), 10/30 Shades Valley (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (55.1), Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (48.5), Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (35.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (15.6), Gardendale (18.5), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (19.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (31.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #179
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) [projection: 15-14 loss]