Father Ryan (Nashville, TN) GENERAL Nickname: Fightin' Irish Colors: Purple/White/Red Coach: Bruce Lussier League: Division II AA - East/Middle Playoff Division: II-AA Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nick Pollard 5'10" 160 Senior K/P Nick Bateman 5'10" 160 Senior RB/DB Will Mix 6'0" 190 Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Secondary, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Young at the skill positions, Young at Linebacker, Inexperience RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 28.2 2008 National Rank: #1603 2008 State Rank: #47 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7 2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.2 2009 National Rank: #2627 2009 State Rank: #74 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 22.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1574 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 26-37 (11-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 5-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th) 2008 Points For Average: 20.6 2008 Points Against Average: 20.4 2008 Differential: +0.2 2008 Wins: #237 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (27-23), #3182 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (52-15), #3612 Overton (Nashville) (38-22), #3633 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (23-20), #9228 Hillwood (Nashville) (38-7) 2008 Losses: #146 Bell Academy (Nashville) (45-0), #261 Ensworth (Nashville) (38-25), #689 McCallie (Chattanooga) (21-0), #786 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (7-3), #1730 Webb (Knoxville) (6-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 62-50 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Hillwood (Nashville) (42-0) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/21 at Overton (Nashville), 8/28 Hillwood (Nashville), 9/3 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/11 Antioch, 9/17 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/1 at Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/8 Bell Academy (Nashville), 10/15 at Ensworth (Nashville), 10/22 McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/29 at Baylor (Chattanooga) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (56.1), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (48.3), Baylor (Chattanooga) (40.2) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hillwood (Nashville) (-4.8), Antioch (16.3), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (18) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #216 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2009 Projected League Finish: 7th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/21 at Overton (Nashville) [projection: 21-20 win]