Thompson (Alabaster, AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Mark Freeman League: 7A Region 3 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Taulia Tagovailoa 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.73 Amari Kight 6'7" 310 Senior OL 5.44 Shadrick Byrd 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.67 ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS Jayme Simmons 6'5" 270 Senior OT Will Conner 6'2" 220 Senior ILB COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION K.J. Robertson 6'2" 205 Senior OLB Mackie McNeal 6'5" 315 Senior DT Mo Edwards 6'2.5" 195 Senior WR Jalen Rayam 6'2" 230 Senior OLB Ahmad Edwards 6'2" 185 Senior WR Myles Brown 5'9.5" 165 Senior CB Cody Walker 6'1" 180 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning QB, OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 59.2 2017 National Rank: #93 2017 State Rank: #3 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.7 2018 Starting Power Rating: 53.8 2018 National Rank: #68 2018 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2440 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.2 Dynasty Record: 62-93 (30-75 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 12-1 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 38.2 2017 Points Against Average: 17.1 2017 Differential: +21.1 2017 Wins: #35 Hoover (32-25), #203 Hapeville Charter (Atlanta, GA) (21-20), #693 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (34-10), #693 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (40-13), #980 Spain Park (Hoover) (40-17), #1011 Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa) (33-27), #1306 Vestavia Hills (45-14), #1305 Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (49-14), #2614 Huffman (Birmingham) (41-8), #2863 Huntsville (35-0), #3362 Pelham (51-21), #3568 Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (63-22) 2017 Losses: #35 Hoover (31-12) 2017 Opponents W-L: 95-61 Recent League Championships: 2017 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Clemens [James] (Madison), 8/31 at Foley, 9/7 at Hoover, 9/14 Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 9/21 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/5 Spain Park (Hoover), 10/12 Vestavia Hills, 10/19 at Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/26 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 11/1 at Crestview (FL) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hoover (61.5), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (50.4), Crestview (FL) (24.5) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Foley (-1), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (6.3), Vestavia Hills (12.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3 (41.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #186 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% |