| Alcoa (TN) GENERAL Nickname: Tornadoes Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Gary Rankin League: 3A District 4 (moving from 2A Region 2) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyler Robinson 6'4" 255 Senior TE/DE Jaron Toney 5'8" 165 Senior TB/DB Taharin Tyson 5'10" 240 Junior FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Defensive Line Team Weaknesses: Young at Key Positions RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 40 2008 National Rank: #476 2008 State Rank: #14 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 39.5 2009 National Rank: #484 2009 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 39.5 Dynasty National Rank: #148 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even Dynasty Record: 79-10 (33-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 41.5 2008 Points Against Average: 5.2 2008 Differential: +36.3 2008 Wins: #658 White House (28-6), #1348 Milan (28-14), #1807 Marion County (Jasper) (30-14), #3056 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (28-7), #3056 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (28-14), #3906 Loudon (34-0), #3906 Loudon (37-0), #6122 Rockwood (52-0), #6908 Cumberland Gap (68-0), #7534 Sweetwater (51-0), #8791 Spring Hill (Columbia) (63-3), #11019 Washington (Memphis) (56-0), #11355 Oliver Springs (62-0), #12403 Wartburg Central (Wartburg) (44-0) 2008 Losses: #223 Maryville (20-13) 2008 Opponents W-L: 102-78 Recent State Championships: 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2008 (2A Region 2), 2007 (2A Region 2), 2006 (2A Region 2), 2005 (2A Region 2), 2004 (2A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 15 Streak List: 9/5/08 White House (28-6), 9/19/08 Washington (Memphis) (56-0), 9/26/08 Wartburg Central (Wartburg) (44-0), 10/3/08 Oliver Springs (62-0), 10/10/08 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (28-7), 10/17/08 Sweetwater (51-0), 10/23/08 Rockwood (52-0), 10/30/08 Loudon (37-0), 11/6/08 Cumberland Gap (68-0), 11/14/08 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (28-14), 11/21/08 Loudon (34-0), 11/28/08 Marion County (Jasper) (30-14), 12/5/08 Milan (28-14), 8/21/09 Bell County (Pineville, KY) (42-14), 8/28/09 Maryville (41-24) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/21 at Bell County (Pineville, KY), 8/28 Maryville, 9/4 at Loudon, 9/10 at Fulton (Knoxville), 9/18 Scott (Huntsville), 9/24 at Howard Tech (Chattanooga), 10/2 at Kingston, 10/16 Stone Memorial (Crossville), 10/23 McMinn Central (Englewood), 10/30 at Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (38.8), Bell County (Pineville, KY) (37.9), Fulton (Knoxville) (25.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Memorial (Crossville) (-13.3), Scott (Huntsville) (4.3), Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (14.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (14.3 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1832 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22% Opener: 8/21 at Bell County (Pineville, KY) [projection: 24-22 win] |