Piedmont (AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Smith
League: 3A Region 5 (moving from 3A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 6-0-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Taylor Hayes 5'11" 205 Senior QB/LB 4.65
Chase Bobbitt 6'2" 215 Senior OLB 4.68
Cardavian Myers Junior DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Neonta Alexander 6'2" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Chemistry, Team-First Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3 Offensive Play-Makers, Top Tackler Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2015 National Rank: #814
2015 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 43.8
2016 National Rank: #557
2016 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3693
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.4
Dynasty Record: 115-46 (68-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.1
2015 Points Against Average: 12
2015 Differential: +26.1
2015 Wins: #1752 Madison Academy (Madison) (35-21), #2054 Bayside Academy (Daphne) (44-7), #2659 Colbert County (Leighton) (14-0), #3749 Glencoe (44-26), #4846 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (35-0), #5989 Cherokee County (Centre) (35-20), #6633 Oneonta (30-0), #7050 Weaver (35-14), #7065 Lexington (34-0), #7632 Oakman (64-22), #8482 Westbrook Christian (Rainbow City) (39-7), #8591 Ohatchee (40-13), #9803 Ashville (62-21), #12515 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #323 Leeds (29-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 103-77
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A Region 6), 2012, 2011 (3A Region 6), 2010 (3A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 13
Streak List: 10/2/15 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (49-0), 10/9/15 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (35-0), 10/16/15 Westbrook Christian (Rainbow City) (39-7), 10/23/15 Weaver (35-14), 10/30/15 Oneonta (30-0), 11/5/15 Lexington (34-0), 11/13/15 Oakman (64-22), 11/20/15 Madison Academy (Madison) (35-21), 11/27/15 Colbert County (Leighton) (14-0), 12/3/15 Bayside Academy (Daphne) (44-7), 8/19/16 Cedartown (GA) (29-22), 8/26/16 Cherokee County (Centre) (35-21), 9/2/16 Glencoe (33-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Cedartown (GA), 8/26 at Cherokee County (Centre), 9/2 at Glencoe, 9/9 Randolph County (Wedowee), 9/16 at Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville), 9/23 Leeds, 9/30 Weaver, 10/7 at Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston), 10/14 at Ohatchee, 10/28 Oneonta
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Leeds (40.8), Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (16.9), Glencoe (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (-20.2), Cedartown (GA) (-0.2), Ohatchee (1.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (12.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4957
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%