Hatton (Town Creek, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Denton Bowling
League: 2A Region 8
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Sherrill 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.68
Ty Parker 5'8" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.72
Peyton Logston 6'2" 220 Junior TE/DE 5.09

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, RB, Defensive Knowledge Of Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth, Only 3 Returning Upperclassmen

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -27.2
2016 National Rank: #12627
2016 State Rank: #355
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -32.7
2017 National Rank: #13086
2017 State Rank: #373
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #12410
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 53-92 (32-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.6
2016 Points Against Average: 29.9
2016 Differential: -12.3
2016 Wins: #12637 East Lawrence (Trinity) (44-38), #13469 Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland) (14-6), #13494 Phil Campbell (26-20)
2016 Losses: #7329 Madison County (Gurley) (49-12), #7488 Lawrence County (Moulton) (8-0), #7602 Sheffield (39-21), #10047 Sulligent (42-39), #10457 Red Bay (30-7), #10474 Danville (35-18), #10937 Lamar County (Vernon) (44-7), #12217 Mars Hill Bible (Florence) (18-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-60
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/16 East Lawrence (Trinity) (44-38)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Lawrence County (Moulton), 9/1 at Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland), 9/8 Madison County (Gurley), 9/15 at Red Bay, 9/22 Lamar County (Vernon), 9/29 at Danville, 10/6 at Sheffield, 10/13 Sulligent, 10/20 at Phil Campbell, 10/27 Mars Hill Bible (Florence), 11/3 East Lawrence (Trinity)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence County (Moulton) (-2.7), Sheffield (-6.5), Madison County (Gurley) (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Phil Campbell (-34.4), East Lawrence (Trinity) (-28.9), Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland) (-28.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12266
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-9
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%