Austin-East (Knoxville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Roadrunners Colors: Scarlet/Columbia Coach: Robert Gillard League: AA District 3 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Top Running Back Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS DeMarcus Nolan 6'0" 220 Senior DE Jarod Henderson 6'3" 220 Senior LB Donald Oggs 5'9" 175 Senior QB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Nucleus, Second Year With Coaching Staff Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.2 2010 National Rank: #4457 2010 State Rank: #126 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1 2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.9 2011 National Rank: #4136 2011 State Rank: #122 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1781 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 42-21 (20-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 23 2010 Points Against Average: 14.3 2010 Differential: +8.7 2010 Wins: #2584 Fulton (Knoxville) (19-6), #5162 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (14-7), #7822 West Greene (Mosheim) (28-21), #8302 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (34-8), #8897 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (49-16), #9546 Pigeon Forge (27-7), #12618 Union County (Maynardville) (34-8) 2010 Losses: #749 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (20-12), #2170 Gibbs (Corryton) (21-13), #3320 Elizabethton (14-13), #3878 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) (24-19), #4215 Ooltewah (20-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-64 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (3A District 3), 2004 (3A Region 2), 2003 (3A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/23/11 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (33-13), 10/7/11 Union County (Maynardville) (66-0), 10/13/11 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (33-7) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at West (Knoxville), 8/26 at Powell, 9/1 Fulton (Knoxville), 9/9 Alcoa, 9/16 at Carter (Strawberry Plains), 9/23 Brainerd (Chattanooga), 10/7 at Union County (Maynardville), 10/13 at Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg), 10/21 Pigeon Forge, 10/28 Gibbs (Corryton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (55.3), West (Knoxville) (45), Powell (42.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Maynardville) (-22.2), Pigeon Forge (-6), Carter (Strawberry Plains) (-4.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (9.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2842 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at West (Knoxville) [projection: 31-0 loss]