Homewood (AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Ben Berguson League: 6A Region 5 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 5-2 TOP PLAYERS C.D. Daniels 6'3" 175 Senior CB 4.6 Trent Owens 6'2" 190 Senior LB 4.7 Tyshawn Buckner 6'3" 190 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Much Improved, OL Experience, Have 2 Impressive RBs RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 22.4 2016 National Rank: #2735 2016 State Rank: #70 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 22.6 2017 National Rank: #2648 2017 State Rank: #68 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34 Dynasty National Rank: #514 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 112-52 (66-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 20.6 2016 Points Against Average: 21 2016 Differential: -0.4 2016 Wins: #2084 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (13-12), #2254 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (27-21), #5582 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (41-14), #6070 Pelham (21-14), #7897 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (45-0) 2016 Losses: #154 Ramsay (Birmingham) (40-14), #382 Minor (Adamsville) (42-21), #1396 Vestavia Hills (20-3), #1963 Hueytown (15-10), #2834 Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham) (28-25), #4010 Helena (25-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 66-57 Recent State Championships: 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (5A Region 4), 2012 (5A Region 4), 2005 (5A Region 3), 2004 (5A Region 3), 2003 (5A Region 4) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Pelham, 9/1 Vestavia Hills, 9/8 at Parker [A. H.] (Birmingham), 9/15 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 9/22 Helena, 10/6 at Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 10/13 Ramsay (Birmingham), 10/20 at Shades Valley (Birmingham), 10/27 Hueytown, 11/3 at Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ramsay (Birmingham) (44.4), Hueytown (33.4), Vestavia Hills (30.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pelham (5.8), Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (7.1), Helena (10) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (28.1 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1447 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |