Locust Fork (AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Dark Green/White Coach: Matt Plunkett League: 3A Region 6 (moving from 2A Region 6) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 3.7 2023 National Rank: #4796 2023 State Rank: #136 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -9.5 2024 National Rank: #4566 2024 State Rank: #135 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9575 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-21 (19-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -11.3 Dynasty National Rank: #11336 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 90-127 (52-88 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 12-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 52.7 2023 Points Against Average: 14.7 2023 Differential: +38 2023 Wins: #6923 Sulligent (54-21), #8180 Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville) (42-20), #10097 Moore [Susan] (Blountsville) (52-6), #10428 Southeastern (Remlap) (49-0), #11024 North Sand Mountain (Higdon) (54-7), #11824 Cold Springs (Bremen) (56-8), #12129 Pleasant Valley (Jacksonville) (61-6), #12320 West End (Walnut Grove) (51-12), #12619 Appalachian (Oneonta) (61-20), #13201 Holly Pond (68-28), #13336 Cleveland (42-0), #13780 Gaston (Gadsden) (62-0) 2023 Losses: #1749 Fyffe (63-33) 2023 Opponents W-L: 72-71 Recent League Championships: 2023 (2A Region 6), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Oneonta, 8/30 at Ohatchee, 9/6 at Appalachian (Oneonta), 9/13 at Westbrook Christian (Rainbow City), 9/20 Pennington [J. B.] (Blountsville), 10/4 at Piedmont, 10/11 Weaver, 10/18 at Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston), 10/25 Glencoe, 11/1 at Saks (Anniston) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont (-15.8), Oneonta (-18.6), Ohatchee (-23.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Appalachian (Oneonta) (-59.9), Saks (Anniston) (-50.7), Glencoe (-42.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38 (-25.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9561 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.