Fultondale (Birmingham, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Orange/White
Coach: Richie Bubsy
League: 3A Region 6 (moving from 3A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ja'len Sims 6'2" 205 Sophomore LB
Jason King Senior DE
Austin Whited Senior G/DE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jared Stewart 5'11" 175 Senior WR

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2015 National Rank: #10265
2015 State Rank: #293
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 1.5
2016 National Rank: #7451
2016 State Rank: #206
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10025
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 69-72 (45-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 19.9
2015 Points Against Average: 24.7
2015 Differential: -4.8
2015 Wins: #8577 Oak Grove (Bessemer) (16-13), #10747 Central of Coosa County (Rockford) (56-42), #11346 Comer [B. B.] (Sylacauga) (27-6), #12930 Beulah (Valley) (34-8), #13357 Tarrant (Birmingham) (14-0)
2015 Losses: #2054 Bayside Academy (Daphne) (42-10), #5225 Fairfield (21-0), #6620 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (35-0), #7705 Midfield (33-14), #12254 Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville) (27-13), #12647 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (45-35)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-66
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/16 Tarrant (Birmingham) (46-7), 9/2/16 Hanceville (59-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 Tarrant (Birmingham), 9/2 Hanceville, 9/9 St. James (Montgomery), 9/16 Vinemont, 9/23 at Hale County (Moundville), 9/30 at Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville), 10/7 at Moore [Susan] (Blountsville), 10/13 Holly Pond, 10/21 at Locust Fork, 10/27 at Montevallo
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Montevallo (8.5), St. James (Montgomery) (0.7), Locust Fork (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Holly Pond (-37.4), Tarrant (Birmingham) (-31), Vinemont (-30)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-4.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #354
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12201
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%