Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Adam Winegarden
League: 6A Region 4 (moving from 6A Region 5)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Keith Holcombe 6'3" 215 Senior LB [Alabama]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2013 National Rank: #2706
2013 State Rank: #86
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.5
2014 National Rank: #3021
2014 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 26.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1222
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 72-51 (45-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.6
2013 Points Against Average: 24.1
2013 Differential: +2.5
2013 Wins: #3198 Minor (Adamsville) (24-7), #4147 Hueytown (24-7), #5115 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (36-7), #7270 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (38-19), #9630 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (31-7)
2013 Losses: #55 Hoover (28-6), #657 Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (56-35), #766 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (37-9), #1634 Hartselle (14-11), #1695 Demopolis (60-59), #2159 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (23-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 68-54
Recent League Championships: 2011 (6A Region 5), 2010 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 9/5 at Clay-Chalkville (Pinson), 9/12 at Selma, 9/19 Bessemer City (Bessemer), 9/26 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/3 at Northridge (Tuscaloosa), 10/10 at McAdory (McCalla), 10/17 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale), 10/24 Brookwood, 10/30 at Demopolis
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bessemer City (Bessemer) (41.2), Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) (41), Demopolis (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (-8.7), Brookwood (6.6), Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (10.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (27.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1569
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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