GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Wade Waldrop
League: 6A Region 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #46
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Troy Marshall 6'3" 285 Senior T 4.90
Taylor Martindale 5'11" 175 Senior WR/S 4.40
Austin Washington 5'11" 170 Senior RB 4.50
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Julius McCall 6'0" 165 Senior RB 4.7 [Troy]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 4 OL, Experience At QB, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Young Players Must Work Hard To Contribute, TB, Must Replace Key Skill Players
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 18
2012 National Rank: #3753
2012 State Rank: #108
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2013 National Rank: #3473
2013 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3837
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 25-27 (13-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 29.9
2012 Points Against Average: 33
2012 Differential: -3.1
2012 Wins: #4169 Thompson (Alabaster) (42-23), #7065 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (42-9), #10122 Tarrant (Birmingham) (44-20), #10637 Shelby County (Columbiana) (43-12)
2012 Losses: #390 Spain Park (Hoover) (37-23), #723 Elmore [Stanhope] (Millbrook) (47-7), #883 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (31-21), #1023 Prattville (47-28), #1194 Pelham (56-28), #3293 Wetumpka (48-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 51-54
Recent League Championships: 2006 (5A Region 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/12 Shelby County (Columbiana) (43-12)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 9/6 Thompson (Alabaster), 9/13 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/20 at Elmore [Stanhope] (Millbrook), 9/27 Tarrant (Birmingham), 10/4 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/11 at Wetumpka, 10/18 at Pelham, 10/25 Prattville, 11/1 at Shelby County (Columbiana)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Spain Park (Hoover) (40.5), Prattville (35.7), Elmore [Stanhope] (Millbrook) (35)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tarrant (Birmingham) (-13.6), Shelby County (Columbiana) (-8.8), Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (-3.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2107
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%