Pickens Academy (Carrollton, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Columbia/White/Red
Coach: Matt Lavender
League: AISA AA Region 2 (moving from AISA A Region 2)
Playoff Division: AISA AA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -6.8
2013 National Rank: #9539
2013 State Rank: #277
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -6.8
2014 National Rank: #9526
2014 State Rank: #277
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6837
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 74-50 (43-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.1
2013 Points Against Average: 21.3
2013 Differential: +5.8
2013 Wins: #8651 South Choctaw Academy (Toxey) (29-7), #11039 Jackson Academy (Jackson) (13-0), #12159 Southern Academy (Greensboro) (35-18), #12290 Sparta Academy (Evergreen) (24-8), #13234 Sumter Academy (York) (35-13), #14208 Eastwood Christian (Montgomery) (46-12), #14409 Meadowview Christian (Selma) (42-14)
2013 Losses: #2068 Marengo Academy (Linden) (28-0), #4355 Clarke Prep (Grove Hill) (59-19), #5315 Patrician Academy (Butler) (50-31), #8692 Lakeside (Eufaula) (25-24)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-69
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AISA A Region 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; AISA AAA Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Patrician Academy (Butler), 9/5 at Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa), 9/12 Clarke Prep (Grove Hill), 9/19 at Southern Academy (Greensboro), 10/3 Marengo Academy (Linden), 10/10 at Bessemer Academy (Bessemer), 10/17 at Russell Christian Academy (Meridian, MS), 10/24 Wilcox Academy (Camden), 10/31 Sumter Academy (York)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marengo Academy (Linden) (29.5), Clarke Prep (Grove Hill) (15.4), Wilcox Academy (Camden) (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sumter Academy (York) (-33.7), Russell Christian Academy (Meridian, MS) (-31.5), Southern Academy (Greensboro) (-17.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-10.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7475
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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