Shelby County (Columbiana, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Heath Childers
League: 5A Region 5 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aremee Calloway 6'0" 235 Senior FB 4.75
Keyvontae Mayfield 6'1" 220 Senior RB 4.72
Austin Lucas 6'2" 210 Junior TE/LB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 4.5
2015 National Rank: #6803
2015 State Rank: #199
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 1
2016 National Rank: #7571
2016 State Rank: #213
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4879
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 71-68 (45-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 33.4
2015 Points Against Average: 30.7
2015 Differential: +2.7
2015 Wins: #9703 Talladega (34-24), #10802 Marbury (69-40), #11743 Jemison (42-6), #13357 Tarrant (Birmingham) (52-14)
2015 Losses: #880 Beauregard (Opelika) (43-7), #2718 Helena (32-31), #2828 Central of Clay County (Lineville) (21-9), #3861 Sylacauga (49-48), #4700 Tallassee (44-28), #4769 Calera (34-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 52-55
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region 4), 2003 (4A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/16/15 Talladega (34-24), 10/29/15 Tarrant (Birmingham) (52-14), 8/19/16 Childersburg (20-12), 8/26/16 Holt (49-12), 9/2/16 St. Clair County (Odenville) (49-32)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 vs Childersburg, 8/26 at Holt, 9/2 St. Clair County (Odenville), 9/9 at Moody, 9/16 Wenonah (Birmingham), 9/23 Springville, 9/30 at Fairfield, 10/7 at Pleasant Grove, 10/14 Briarwood Christian (Birmingham), 10/21 Woodlawn (Birmingham), 10/28 at Jemison
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Briarwood Christian (Birmingham) (19.8), Wenonah (Birmingham) (19.7), Pleasant Grove (14)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Holt (-31), Jemison (-21.8), Woodlawn (Birmingham) (-11.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7714
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%