Baylor (Chattanooga, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Phil Massey
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Deosha McCalley 5'10" 180 Senior CB/TE
Chase Beard 6'2" 235 Senior C
Billy Sivley 6'2" 270 Senior OL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Barrett Gouger 6'4.5" 275 Senior OL 5.30 [Vanderbilt]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
David Helton 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.8 [Duke]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Great Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 53
2010 National Rank: #138
2010 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.3
2011 National Rank: #57
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #612
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 33-23 (15-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.7
2010 Points Against Average: 19.8
2010 Differential: +9.9
2010 Wins: #107 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (21-20), #283 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (14-10), #625 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (33-21), #625 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (33-14), #1299 McCallie (Chattanooga) (27-6), #1299 McCallie (Chattanooga) (28-14), #1466 Father Ryan (Nashville) (38-28), #1994 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (42-28), #2917 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (35-14), #3182 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (35-14)
2010 Losses: #28 Ensworth (Nashville) (28-21), #28 Ensworth (Nashville) (41-29)
2010 Opponents W-L: 83-59
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Columbia Central (Columbia) (39-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Soddy Daisy, 8/26 at Bradley Central (Cleveland), 9/2 at Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/9 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 9/16 Ensworth (Nashville), 9/23 McCallie (Chattanooga), 9/30 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 10/14 Columbia Central (Columbia), 10/21 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/28 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (65.2), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (55.6), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (50.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (25), Father Ryan (Nashville) (28), Soddy Daisy (28.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32 (40.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #28
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/19 Soddy Daisy [projection: 35-7 win]