GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Chris Yeager
League: 7A Region 3
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Will Wetzler 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.9
Sims Herron 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.6
J.P. Darnall 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Donald 6'3" 210 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2015 National Rank: #2179
2015 State Rank: #71
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2016 National Rank: #1519
2016 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 37.6
Dynasty National Rank: #306
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 104-52 [103-53 on the field] (57-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2015 Points For Average: 13.4
2015 Points Against Average: 23.6
2015 Differential: -10.2
2015 Wins: #3623 Huntsville (16-14), #3645 Huffman (Birmingham) (17-0), #3921 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (17-16)
2015 Losses: #138 Spain Park (Hoover) (21-7), #147 Hoover (21-14), #381 Clemens [James] (Madison) (51-14), #440 Vestavia Hills (36-7), #598 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (35-14), #1186 Thompson (Alabaster) (21-14), #1226 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (21-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-51
Recent League Championships: 2011 (6A Region 6), 2003 (6A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Gulf Shores, 8/26 Helena, 9/2 at Hoover, 9/9 Thompson (Alabaster), 9/16 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/30 Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/7 at Vestavia Hills, 10/14 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/21 Huffman (Birmingham), 10/28 Ramsay (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (52.5), Spain Park (Hoover) (44.1), Vestavia Hills (38.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Gulf Shores (2.5), Huffman (Birmingham) (12.3), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (21.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #865
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%