Piedmont (AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Smith
League: 3A Region 6
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Ingram 6'1" 225 Senior DE 5.0
Jakari Foster 6'0" 175 Junior DB 4.5
Elijah Johnson 6'1" 215 Junior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented
Team Weaknesses: Very Young

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2018 National Rank: #3228
2018 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -9.3
2019 National Rank: #4988
2019 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4145
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 154-51 (86-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 12-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 31.6
2018 Points Against Average: 17.1
2018 Differential: +14.5
2018 Wins: #3622 Randolph County (Wedowee) (26-21), #3622 Randolph County (Wedowee) (27-22), #4545 Westminster Christian (Huntsville) (27-26), #5928 Weaver (29-21), #6523 Addison (32-20), #7360 Geraldine (26-6), #8316 Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville) (41-16), #8315 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (46-21), #8468 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (54-27), #12012 Comer [B. B.] (Sylacauga) (42-0), #12588 Glencoe (37-0), #12662 Clements (Athens) (41-0)
2018 Losses: #1957 Flomaton (23-12), #3464 Jacksonville (28-21), #3788 Saks (Anniston) (25-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 117-61
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (3A Region 5), 2016 (3A Region 5), 2015, 2012 (3A Region 5), 2011, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 vs Ohatchee, 8/30 Addison, 9/6 at Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville), 9/13 Randolph County (Wedowee), 9/20 Weaver, 9/27 Jacksonville, 10/4 at Saks (Anniston), 10/11 Glencoe, 10/18 at Comer [B. B.] (Sylacauga), 10/25 at Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston), 11/1 Geraldine
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Randolph County (Wedowee) (0.8), Jacksonville (-0.8), Ohatchee (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Glencoe (-46.7), Comer [B. B.] (Sylacauga) (-44.7), Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (-24.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (-1.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6830
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%