Austin (Decatur, AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Burnt Orange/Black Coach: David Norwood League: 6A Region 8 (moving from 6A Region 7) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 31.6 2011 National Rank: #1503 2011 State Rank: #47 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.1 2012 National Rank: #1240 2012 State Rank: #39 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2734 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 38-55 [37-56 on the field] (29-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 32.1 2011 Points Against Average: 30.8 2011 Differential: +1.3 2011 Wins: #161 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (forfeit), #1084 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (25-23), #1529 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (24-21), #1933 Decatur (35-25), #4369 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (49-12), #5269 Athens (42-14), #6311 Huffman (Birmingham) (63-33) 2011 Losses: #177 Oxford (40-24), #181 Hartselle (42-14), #542 Vestavia Hills (56-7), #2137 Pell City (42-38) 2011 Opponents W-L: 68-57 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Spain Park (Hoover), 9/7 Decatur, 9/14 at Buckhorn (New Market), 9/21 Sparkman (Harvest), 9/28 at Athens, 10/5 Hazel Green, 10/12 at Clemens [James] (Madison), 10/19 at Florence, 10/26 at Jones [Bob] (Madison), 11/1 Hartselle Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hartselle (52.4), Jones [Bob] (Madison) (39.5), Florence (33.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sparkman (Harvest) (6), Athens (8.4), Buckhorn (New Market) (16.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1 (33.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #997 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.