GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Maroon/Gray/White
Coach: Chris Fancher
League: 6A Region 6 (moving from 6A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #48
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jesse Blackburn 6'2" 245 Senior TE/DE 4.78
Jordan Howard 6'1" 220 Senior RB 4.52
Conner Reed 5'9" 185 Senior WR/KR 4.41
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary Depth, DL, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB, OL
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.6
2011 National Rank: #4219
2011 State Rank: #118
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 14.9
2012 National Rank: #4013
2012 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3342
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1
Dynasty Record: 46-49 (33-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 22
2011 Differential: +1.4
2011 Wins: #6379 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris) (42-10), #6511 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (21-0), #6774 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (18-14), #11608 Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (47-16)
2011 Losses: #323 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (44-12), #1084 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (28-14), #1291 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (42-28), #3062 Minor (Adamsville) (17-14), #3380 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (21-13), #4052 Buckhorn (New Market) (28-25)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6), 2003 (5A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/11 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (21-0), 10/28/11 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris) (42-10)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Minor (Adamsville), 9/6 at Woodlawn (Birmingham), 9/14 at Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 9/21 Vestavia Hills, 9/28 at Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 10/5 Huffman (Birmingham), 10/12 at Shades Valley (Birmingham), 10/19 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 10/26 at Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham), 11/2 Buckhorn (New Market)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (51.6), Vestavia Hills (44.7), Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (40.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Birmingham) (-19.4), Huffman (Birmingham) (6.5), Shades Valley (Birmingham) (15.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1267
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%