Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple/Silver/White
Coach: Steve Meek
League: 1A Region 7 (moving from 1A Region 8)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Grayson Wakefield 5'11" 175 Senior QB 4.7
Jeff Hunter 6'1" 185 Junior WR 4.7
Ben McGough 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience/Depth, Hungry For More After Success Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Heavy Defensive Losses, OL Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -3.9
2015 National Rank: #8859
2015 State Rank: #247
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2016 National Rank: #7668
2016 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14316
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.4
Dynasty Record: 31-32 (15-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.2
2015 Points Against Average: 20.1
2015 Differential: +18.1
2015 Wins: #9586 Berry (32-26), #10360 Hackleburg (9-8), #10498 Spring Garden (30-22), #11285 Meek (Arley) (29-28), #12778 Phillips (Bear Creek) (44-24), #13132 Vina (36-8), #13724 Woodville (54-12), #13973 Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland) (56-23), #14102 Shoals Christian (Florence) (26-0), #14345 Tharptown (Russellville) (27-0), #14547 Waterloo (57-12), #14555 Coosa Christian (Gadsden) (58-15)
2015 Losses: #6913 Cedar Bluff (53-40), #9328 Falkville (50-37)
2015 Opponents W-L: 80-82
Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/16 Hackleburg (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Falkville, 9/1 Hackleburg, 9/9 Meek (Arley), 9/16 at Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland), 9/23 at Shoals Christian (Florence), 9/29 Addison, 10/7 at Southeastern (Remlap), 10/14 Sumiton Christian (Sumiton), 10/21 at Lynn, 10/28 at Tharptown (Russellville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hackleburg (-7.3), Falkville (-9.6), Meek (Arley) (-16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southeastern (Remlap) (-48.9), Tharptown (Russellville) (-48.3), Lynn (-44.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.1 (-22.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #416
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13661
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%