Piedmont (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Smith League: 3A Region 6 (moving from 3A Region 5) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Micky Jackson Senior NG Jamaal Johnson Senior FS Jamie Major Sophomore OLB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Mickey Jackson 6'1" 310 Senior DT D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Seth Reedy 6'3" 260 Senior OL [Southern Miss] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star QB RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 32.9 2009 National Rank: #1137 2009 State Rank: #32 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2010 Starting Power Rating: 34.8 2010 National Rank: #845 2010 State Rank: #22 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #7328 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34 Dynasty Record: 47-35 (26-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 13-2 2009 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 29.2 2009 Points Against Average: 14.6 2009 Differential: +14.6 2009 Wins: #1703 Cordova (35-28), #2050 Leeds (13-7), #3887 Glencoe (35-14), #3961 Hamilton (63-35), #5219 Moore (Blountsville) (28-7), #6105 Pisgah (44-19), #6916 Woodland (28-0), #7040 Wellborn (Anniston) (28-12), #7429 Tarrant (Birmingham) (15-6), #7791 White Plains (Anniston) (28-22), #9997 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (31-6), #11960 Ohatchee (36-7), #12481 Weaver (28-0) 2009 Losses: #159 Cherokee County (Centre) (42-13), #2050 Leeds (14-13) 2009 Opponents W-L: 108-70 Recent State Championships: 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 Hokes Bluff, 9/3 at Moore [Susan] (Blountsville), 9/10 White Plains (Anniston), 9/17 at Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville), 9/24 Glencoe, 10/1 at Weaver, 10/7 at Gulf Shores, 10/15 Saks (Anniston), 10/22 at Ashville, 10/29 Cherokee County (Centre), 11/5 Winston County (Double Springs), 11/12 Cordova, 11/19 Plainview (Rainsville), 11/26 Hamilton Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee County (Centre) (38.4), Cordova (31.4), Hamilton (22.7) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Weaver (-20.9), Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville) (-16.2), Ashville (-14.8) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (12.4 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5879 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 13-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% Opener: 8/27 Hokes Bluff [projection: 35-12 win] |