Shelby County (Columbiana, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Heath Childers
League: 5A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #56

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Tolleson 6'0" 210 Senior FB/OLB 4.77
Quinton Burns 6'4.5" 290 Senior OL/DL 5.03
Austin Childers 6'1" 180 Senior RB/FS 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -8.9
2013 National Rank: #9982
2013 State Rank: #291
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2014 National Rank: #11095
2014 State Rank: #322
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 11.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4376
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 64-55 (41-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th)
2013 Points For Average: 15.5
2013 Points Against Average: 40.1
2013 Differential: -24.6
2013 Wins: #9273 Ramsay (Birmingham) (24-21)
2013 Losses: #1127 Homewood (63-0), #2316 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (29-0), #3290 Calera (42-27), #3692 Sylacauga (35-0), #4210 Thompson (Alabaster) (37-0), #4696 Chelsea (64-28), #6556 Chilton County (Clanton) (35-14), #8298 Talladega (42-35), #8932 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (33-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region 4), 2003 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Jemison, 8/29 Helena, 9/5 Central of Clay County (Lineville), 9/12 at Tallassee, 9/19 Marbury, 9/26 Calera, 10/3 at Beauregard (Opelika), 10/10 Sylacauga, 10/17 at Talladega, 10/31 at Tarrant (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Beauregard (Opelika) (28.7), Central of Clay County (Lineville) (26.5), Tallassee (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tarrant (Birmingham) (-12.9), Marbury (-12.6), Talladega (-1.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4708
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%