Decatur Heritage Christian Academy (Decatur, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple/Silver/White
Coach: Steve Meek
League: 1A Region 8
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Kyle 6'2" 215 Senior QB
Tyler Founds 6'0" 170 Senior FS/WR
Tyler Olive 6'0" 215 Senior LB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -19.1
2020 National Rank: #9633
2020 State Rank: #296
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -36.2
2021 National Rank: #10376
2021 State Rank: #297
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13911
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 77-45 (40-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 9-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 43.5
2020 Points Against Average: 25.1
2020 Differential: +18.4
2020 Wins: #11949 Woodville (47-14), #12543 Wadley (48-37), #12712 Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland) (43-36), #12774 Hackleburg (45-30), #12880 Waterloo (47-20), #13834 Phillips (Bear Creek) (40-14), #14054 Shoals Christian (Florence) (61-18), #14091 Vina (53-8), #14129 Cherokee (46-16)
2020 Losses: #5251 Pickens County (Reform) (48-28), #9245 Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia) (35-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 46-73
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (1A Region 7), 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Falkville, 8/27 vs Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia), 9/3 Phillips (Bear Creek), 9/9 Vina, 9/17 Shoals Christian (Florence), 9/24 at Woodville, 10/1 at Waterloo, 10/8 Hubbard [R. A.] (Courtland), 10/15 at Cherokee, 10/22 at Hackleburg
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Colbert Heights (Tuscumbia) (-27.1), Falkville (-27.6), Hackleburg (-45.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee (-108.2), Vina (-92), Shoals Christian (Florence) (-87.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46.9 (-37.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -63.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #416
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13668
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%