Colbert County (Leighton, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jackie Ferguson
League: 3A Region 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Young 6'3" 270 Senior DL/OL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0
2010 National Rank: #8024
2010 State Rank: #232
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.5
2011 National Rank: #9002
2011 State Rank: #253
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3593
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 42-21 (28-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22
2010 Differential: -1.7
2010 Wins: #8220 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia) (34-31), #9657 Sheffield (18-7), #9791 Elkmont (33-0), #10780 West Morgan (Trinity) (23-0), #11139 Danville (58-28)
2010 Losses: #1015 Deshler (Tuscumbia) (55-18), #3756 Muscle Shoals (33-0), #5436 Plainview (Rainsville) (14-6), #5440 Lauderdale County (Rogersville) (35-14), #8304 Rogers (Florence) (21-13), #12208 Clements (Athens) (18-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-52
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 at Muscle Shoals, 9/2 at Clements (Athens), 9/9 Sheffield, 9/16 at Danville, 9/23 Deshler (Tuscumbia), 9/30 Rogers (Florence), 10/7 at West Morgan (Trinity), 10/14 Elkmont, 10/21 at Lauderdale County (Rogersville), 10/28 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Deshler (Tuscumbia) (35.7), Muscle Shoals (17.4), Lauderdale County (Rogersville) (10)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clements (Athens) (-18.9), West Morgan (Trinity) (-12.2), Danville (-11.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #213
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7823
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 at Muscle Shoals [projection: 28-7 loss]