Hoover (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Orange/Black/White Coach: Josh Niblett League: 6A Region 5 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Marlon Humphrey 6'0" 175 Senior DB D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Jamal Lucas 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.53 Devon Earl 5'10" 175 Senior DB 5.4 [South Alabama] RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 70.7 2012 National Rank: #8 2012 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.6 2013 Starting Power Rating: 67.4 2013 National Rank: #22 2013 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 60.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3 Dynasty Record: 69-6 [73-2 on the field] (35-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 15-0 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 36.3 2012 Points Against Average: 9.1 2012 Differential: +27.2 2012 Wins: #85 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (35-10), #161 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (44-20), #175 Opelika (30-7), #175 Opelika (31-0), #304 Vestavia Hills (35-15), #304 Vestavia Hills (21-7), #612 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (28-10), #986 Pell City (49-26), #1214 Hueytown (45-6), #1329 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (31-14), #1828 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (38-7), #1837 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (55-7), #2154 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (38-7), #3358 Minor (Adamsville) (14-0), #7352 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (50-0) 2012 Losses: none 2012 Opponents W-L: 111-70 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2009, 2005, 2004, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (6A Region 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 6), 2008 (6A Region 6), 2006 (6A Region 6), 2005 (6A Region 6), 2004 (6A Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 15 Streak List: 9/1/12 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (35-10), 9/7/12 Hueytown (45-6), 9/14/12 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (50-0), 9/21/12 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (55-7), 9/28/12 Vestavia Hills (35-15), 10/5/12 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (38-7), 10/12/12 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (31-14), 10/19/12 Minor (Adamsville) (14-0), 10/26/12 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (28-10), 11/1/12 Opelika (30-7), 11/9/12 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (38-7), 11/16/12 Pell City (49-26), 11/23/12 Vestavia Hills (21-7), 11/30/12 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (44-20), 12/7/12 Opelika (31-0) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/31 Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA), 9/6 Hueytown, 9/13 at Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 9/20 Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 9/27 Vestavia Hills, 10/4 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 10/11 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa), 10/18 at Minor (Adamsville), 10/25 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/31 Opelika Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Opelika (59.7), Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA) (51.5), Vestavia Hills (49.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (2.5), Bessemer City (Bessemer) (19), Minor (Adamsville) (20) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30 (40.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #201 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86% |