Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Jamie Mitchell
League: 7A Region 3 (moving from 6A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Travaris Banks 6'1.5" 195 Senior S

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 50.1
2023 National Rank: #214
2023 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +5.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2024 Starting Power Rating: 43.6
2024 National Rank: #210
2024 State Rank: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #658
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-14 (26-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #931
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 161-84 (96-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.6
2023 Points Against Average: 8.9
2023 Differential: +30.7
2023 Wins: #656 Pike Road (30-6), #1050 Gadsden City (Gadsden) (32-3), #1113 Helena (42-7), #1295 Hueytown (35-6), #1537 St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) (20-6), #2267 Southaven (MS) (46-0), #2342 McAdory (McCalla) (48-21), #3977 Bessemer City (Bessemer) (28-0), #4426 Central (Tuscaloosa) (49-14), #5461 Northridge (Tuscaloosa) (48-3), #5718 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale) (60-13), #8996 Brookwood (56-6)
2023 Losses: #107 Saraland (31-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-66
Recent League Championships: 2023 (6A Region 4), 2022 (6A Region 4), 2017 (6A Region 4), 2016 (6A Region 4), 2011 (6A Region 5), 2010 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Florence, 8/30 at Sparkman (Harvest), 9/6 Hoover, 9/13 Vestavia Hills, 9/20 at Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville), 9/27 Hueytown, 10/4 at Tuscaloosa County (Northport), 10/11 Thompson (Alabaster), 10/18 at Prattville, 10/25 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Thompson (Alabaster) (61.5), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) (42.2), Vestavia Hills (42.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Sparkman (Harvest) (-1.8), Oak Mountain (Birmingham) (-1.3), Tuscaloosa County (Northport) (1.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (23.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #356
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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