Lauderdale County (Rogersville, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Bob Grisham
League: 3A Region 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Simbeck 5'10" 180 Senior HB/CB 4.62
Zach Davis 6'5.5" 265 Senior TE/DE 5.16
John Trousdale 5'11" 175 Junior FS/WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 29
2013 National Rank: #1930
2013 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2014 National Rank: #1917
2014 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5135
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 78-48 (47-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.3
2013 Points Against Average: 16
2013 Differential: +20.3
2013 Wins: #2728 Deshler (Tuscumbia) (33-14), #3741 Central (Florence) (56-21), #5525 Wilson (Florence) (34-12), #6084 Geraldine (31-6), #7750 Lexington (38-0), #8083 Westminster Christian (Huntsville) (49-14), #8625 Elkmont (46-7), #12176 West Morgan (Trinity) (63-7), #12210 Clements (Athens) (52-6)
2013 Losses: #266 Madison Academy (Madison) (45-6), #681 Saks (Anniston) (36-21), #1761 Colbert County (Leighton) (24-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 85-53
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Colbert County (Leighton) (26-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Forrest (Chapel Hill, TN), 8/29 Wilson (Florence), 9/5 at Colbert County (Leighton), 9/12 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia), 9/19 at Lexington, 9/26 at Brooks (Killen), 10/3 Sheffield, 10/10 at Madison Academy (Madison), 10/17 West Morgan (Trinity), 10/24 at Clements (Athens)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Madison Academy (Madison) (56.4), Colbert County (Leighton) (29.8), Brooks (Killen) (10)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clements (Athens) (-21.4), West Morgan (Trinity) (-20.8), Sheffield (-12.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (13.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6167
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%