Linden (AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Andro Williams League: 1A Region 3 (moving from 1A Region 1) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -8.6 2017 National Rank: #8931 2017 State Rank: #224 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.8 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2 2018 Starting Power Rating: -22.3 2018 National Rank: #8434 2018 State Rank: #218 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5739 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.2 Dynasty Record: 140-45 (78-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 32.2 2017 Points Against Average: 19.8 2017 Differential: +12.4 2017 Wins: #6136 Marengo (Dixons Mills) (20-18), #11212 Washington County (Chatom) (49-34), #13179 Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston) (43-0), #13651 Shields [J. F.] (Beatrice) (46-8), #13758 Choctaw County (Butler) (60-0), #14177 McIntosh (46-8), #14418 Fruitdale (53-0) 2017 Losses: #1529 Hillcrest (Evergreen) (35-6), #2816 Sweet Water (42-20), #3317 Maplesville (49-28), #5727 Hale County (Moundville) (21-0), #10527 Millry (23-15) 2017 Opponents W-L: 65-70 Recent League Championships: 2016 (1A Region 1), 2013 (1A Region 1), 2012 (1A Region 1), 2011 (1A Region 1), 2009, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 Sumter Central (York), 9/7 at Keith (Orrville), 9/14 Maplesville, 9/20 Isabella (Maplesville), 9/28 Selma, 10/5 at Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa), 10/12 Marion [Francis] (Marion), 10/19 at Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston), 10/26 at Ellwood Christian (Selma) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Maplesville (-0.9), Selma (-13), Isabella (Maplesville) (-16.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ellwood Christian (Selma) (-71.3), Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston) (-51.1), Keith (Orrville) (-47.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 (-9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #316 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12483 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.