GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/Gray/White
Coach: Chris Fancher
League: 6A Region 5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #32
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jamicheal Willis 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.50
Brandon Debruce 5'10" 190 Senior LB 4.64
Jordan Howard 6'1" 210 Junior RB 4.61
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dallas Tidwell 6'7" 200 Senior QB [Troy]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, RB, WR
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 34.3
2010 National Rank: #1134
2010 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2011 National Rank: #2086
2011 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2133
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 29-25 (19-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 25.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19
2010 Differential: +6.6
2010 Wins: #599 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (31-28), #2256 Minor (Adamsville) (28-21), #2327 Buckhorn (New Market) (26-19), #4079 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris) (27-6), #5200 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (37-13), #5260 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (51-26), #6198 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (51-20)
2010 Losses: #29 Hoover (29-7), #766 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (14-7), #886 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (14-7), #1256 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (19-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-51
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6), 2003 (5A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 9/2 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 9/9 at Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 9/16 at Minor (Adamsville), 9/23 Buckhorn (New Market), 9/30 Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 10/7 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/14 at Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa), 10/21 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 10/28 at Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (43.8), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (38), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (35.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (6.9), Bessemer City (Bessemer) (8.6), Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (11.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (31.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #965
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) [projection: 27-17 loss]