Jones [Bob] (Madison, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Kevin Rose
League: 7A Region 4 (moving from 6A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jarek Taylor 6'0" 190 Senior DB/CB
Jeremy Frye 6'0" 190 Senior QB
Jonathon Rice 6'3" 185 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Holman 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.7 [South Florida]
Julien Lewis 6'3" 270 Senior DT [Western Kentucky]
David Norris 6'2" 205 Senior LB [UAB]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership/Speed, Offensive Experience, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: LBs, Ks, Long Snapper

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 46.1
2013 National Rank: #427
2013 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 48.7
2014 National Rank: #257
2014 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #681
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20
Dynasty Record: 81-46 (51-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 30.4
2013 Points Against Average: 18.9
2013 Differential: +11.5
2013 Wins: #282 Muscle Shoals (24-23), #554 Florence (13-7), #584 Oxford (28-24), #2059 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (21-12), #2130 Huntsville (43-42), #2261 Decatur (14-7), #2373 Buckhorn (New Market) (34-17), #2841 Hazel Green (34-14), #5115 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (48-20), #5449 Clemens [James] (Madison) (51-17), #6443 Sparkman (Harvest) (51-16)
2013 Losses: #248 Vestavia Hills (19-12), #2758 Austin (Decatur) (28-22)
2013 Opponents W-L: 78-70
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 8), 2012 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 8), 2011 (6A Region 8), 2010 (6A Region 8), 2009 (6A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/22/14 Muscle Shoals (21-16), 8/29/14 Decatur (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Muscle Shoals, 8/29 Decatur, 9/5 at Clemens [James] (Madison), 9/12 Sparkman (Harvest), 9/19 at Gadsden City (Gadsden), 9/26 Florence, 10/3 at Buckhorn (New Market), 10/10 Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville), 10/17 at Huntsville, 10/24 Hazel Green, 10/30 at Austin (Decatur)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Muscle Shoals (46.1), Florence (42), Clemens [James] (Madison) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Grissom [Virgil I.] (Huntsville) (-12.6), Sparkman (Harvest) (8.3), Buckhorn (New Market) (20)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (31.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1291
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%