Wicksburg (Newton, AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Donnie Gillilan League: 2A Region 3 (moving from 3A Region 2) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #56 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tyler Dawkins Junior RB Garrison Lee Junior DB Austin Sellers Sophomore DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Numbers (Players), Improved Schedule Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines, Inexperience RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: -17.3 2009 National Rank: #11919 2009 State Rank: #347 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6 2010 Starting Power Rating: -23.3 2010 National Rank: #12762 2010 State Rank: #374 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -10.9 Dynasty National Rank: #10980 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 29-44 (19-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 3-7 2009 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2009 Points For Average: 12.4 2009 Points Against Average: 22.6 2009 Differential: -10.2 2009 Wins: #9907 Abbeville (20-15), #11729 Headland (21-14), #12695 Dale County (Midland City) (14-6) 2009 Losses: #4745 Pike County (Brundidge) (42-7), #7963 Daleville (38-0), #8258 Geneva County (Hartford) (32-26), #9247 Providence Christian (Dothan) (31-14), #9844 Long (Skipperville) (32-13), #10228 Geneva (2-0), #12266 Slocomb (14-9) 2009 Opponents W-L: 50-55 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 Geneva County (Hartford), 9/3 Providence Christian (Dothan), 9/10 at Houston County (Columbia), 9/17 Cottonwood, 9/24 at Slocomb, 10/1 Long [G. W.] (Skipperville), 10/8 at Ariton, 10/15 Houston Academy (Dothan), 10/22 at Barbour County (Clayton) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Cottonwood (7.7), Houston County (Columbia) (5.2), Houston Academy (Dothan) (1.4) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Ariton (-19.5), Slocomb (-16), Barbour County (Clayton) (-14.2) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #302 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10610 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2010 Projected League Finish: 8th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 Geneva County (Hartford) [projection: 35-14 loss] |