Russell [Benjamin] (Alexander City, AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Danny Horn League: 5A Region 2 (moving from 6A Region 4) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Javion Banks 5'11" 210 Senior DL Bryant Horn 6'1" 185 Junior QB/SS Lagarious Varner 6'6" 185 Senior DL D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Cameron Blankenship Senior OL [UAB] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strength, Determination Team Weaknesses: Young RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 30.6 2011 National Rank: #1623 2011 State Rank: #50 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.4 2012 National Rank: #1657 2012 State Rank: #48 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2134 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3 Dynasty Record: 50-52 [49-53 on the field] (35-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 18.3 2011 Points Against Average: 20.5 2011 Differential: -2.2 2011 Wins: #841 Wetumpka (forfeit), #1246 Davidson [W. P.] (Mobile) (10-3), #2831 Davis [Jeff] (Montgomery) (24-0), #3207 Elmore [Stanhope] (Millbrook) (21-17), #5153 Lanier [Sidney] (Montgomery) (23-20), #6371 Lee [Robert E.] (Montgomery) (28-10), #6997 Tallassee (35-0) 2011 Losses: #21 Prattville (34-14), #168 Central (Phenix City) (41-14), #203 Hueytown (34-0), #1473 Carver [George Washington] (Montgomery) (42-17), #1628 Beauregard (Opelika) (24-15) 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-57 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Opelika, 9/14 at Washington [Booker T.] (Tuskegee), 9/21 at Valley, 9/28 Talladega, 9/28 Marbury, 10/5 Russell County (Seale), 10/12 at Rehobeth (Dothan), 10/19 Carroll (Ozark), 10/26 at Eufaula, 11/2 at Homewood, 11/11 vs Collinsville Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Opelika (35.5), Homewood (28.2), Valley (23.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [Booker T.] (Tuskegee) (-16.6), Rehobeth (Dothan) (-14), Russell County (Seale) (-1.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 (32.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5305 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12% |