GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Gary Rankin
League: AA District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Vee Hambrick 5'9" 165 Senior RB 4.50
John Tucker Rankin 6'1" 260 Senior C 5.10
Jerod Crenshaw 6'1" 210 Junior LB 4.65
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darrell Warren 6'0" 215 Senior DE [Kentucky]
Derek Evans 6'2" 275 Senior OG [Appalachian State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Young WRs
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 59.9
2010 National Rank: #50
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 52.7
2011 National Rank: #97
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 50.3
Dynasty National Rank: #61
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 71-4 (26-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 46.6
2010 Points Against Average: 9.5
2010 Differential: +37.1
2010 Wins: #51 Maryville (35-31), #656 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (14-3), #656 Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville) (50-33), #1123 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (56-14), #1328 Loudon (42-17), #1328 Loudon (42-3), #2584 Fulton (Knoxville) (49-0), #2643 Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (35-0), #3320 Elizabethton (55-20), #3826 Scott (Huntsville) (49-7), #3970 Roane County (Kingston) (49-7), #7832 Stone Memorial (Crossville) (59-7), #8420 Middlesboro (KY) (64-0), #9461 Sweetwater (49-0), #12675 McMinn Central (Englewood) (51-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 118-65
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (3A District 4), 2008 (2A Region 2), 2007 (2A Region 2), 2006 (2A Region 2), 2005 (2A Region 2), 2004 (2A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Loudon (53-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 Cleveland, 8/27 Maryville, 9/2 at Loudon, 9/9 at Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/16 Scott (Huntsville), 9/23 at Greeneville, 9/30 at Roane County (Kingston), 10/14 Stone Memorial (Crossville), 10/21 Fulton (Knoxville), 10/28 at Knoxville Christian Academy (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (72.3), Greeneville (53.4), Loudon (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Memorial (Crossville) (3.9), Scott (Huntsville) (12.5), Austin-East (Knoxville) (14.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (21.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #562
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/20 Cleveland [projection: 48-12 win]