GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Wade Waldrop
League: 5A Region 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Ganus 6'3" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.58 [UAB]
Julius McCall 5'11" 175 Junior RB/CB 4.54
Joey Mock 6'5" 250 Senior DE 4.91
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, QB, RB
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace K/P, Lack Depth, Question Marks At Starting Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2010 National Rank: #2825
2010 State Rank: #82
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2011 National Rank: #1530
2011 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3794
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 30-24 (20-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19.2
2010 Differential: +12.4
2010 Wins: #2634 Sylacauga (35-34), #4507 Erwin [E. B.] (Birmingham) (38-32), #4926 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (40-14), #5804 Oak Grove (Bessemer) (55-14), #8678 Brookwood (28-13), #8870 Shelby County (Columbiana) (33-0), #11112 Talladega (42-14), #11658 Moody (56-14)
2010 Losses: #392 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (41-7), #2090 Cullman (14-7), #3395 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (21-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (34-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Brookwood, 9/2 Sylacauga, 9/9 at Shelby County (Columbiana), 9/16 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 9/23 at Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 9/30 at Pinson Valley (Pinson), 10/7 Center Point (Birmingham), 10/14 at Talladega, 10/21 Moody, 10/27 at Oak Grove (Bessemer)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (45.2), Sylacauga (19.2), Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Talladega (-16.1), Moody (-15.9), Shelby County (Columbiana) (-3.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (11.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4971
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/25 Brookwood [projection: 41-6 win]