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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/Gray
Coach: Scott Blade
League: AAA District 3 (moving from 6A District 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brad Zulliger 5'11" 175 Junior QB
Jose Valedon 6'5" 270 Senior OL
Alex Ingham 5'10" 160 Junior SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defensive Front, Young RB

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2009 National Rank: #2182
2009 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 23.7
2010 National Rank: #2215
2010 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #483
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 61-24 (33-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 7-4
2009 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 22.2
2009 Points Against Average: 11
2009 Differential: +11.2
2009 Wins: #2591 Anderson County (Clinton) (21-9), #5240 Powell (28-7), #5288 Halls (Knoxville) (14-7), #7717 Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (34-0), #7840 Karns (Knoxville) (45-14), #8408 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (33-3), #10206 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (28-0)
2009 Losses: #123 Maryville (21-13), #400 Farragut (Knoxville) (32-7), #805 McMinn County (Athens) (12-7), #1869 Clinton (16-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 70-56
Recent League Championships: 2009 (6A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2004 (5A Region 2), 2003 (5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Farragut (Knoxville), 9/3 at Knoxville Central (Knoxville), 9/10 Powell, 9/17 at Halls (Knoxville), 9/24 Maryville, 10/1 Anderson County (Clinton), 10/8 Karns (Knoxville), 10/15 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 10/21 at Clinton, 10/29 at Campbell County (Jacksboro), 11/5 at Cookeville, 11/12 at Bradley Central (Cleveland), 11/19 at Riverdale (Murfreesboro), 11/26 at Maryville
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (49.3), Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (42.6), Farragut (Knoxville) (36.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (-1.1), Campbell County (Jacksboro) (-0.2), Karns (Knoxville) (0)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (19.5 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2635
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Farragut (Knoxville) [projection: 21-8 loss]







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