Bearden (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Brad Taylor
League: AAA District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kasey Tyler 6'2" 210 Senior DE
Dayton Reynolds 6'0" 260 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Devrin Young 5'9" 165 Senior RB 4.5 [Tennessee]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions, Graduated Large Senior Class

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.7
2010 National Rank: #431
2010 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.3
2011 National Rank: #881
2011 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #495
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 45-16 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 36.1
2010 Points Against Average: 22
2010 Differential: +14.1
2010 Wins: #547 Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport) (41-35), #749 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (33-14), #2460 Lenoir City (40-13), #3136 Blount [William] (Maryville) (42-14), #3200 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (42-7), #3760 Rhea County (Evensville) (33-0), #3915 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (49-14), #4783 Heritage (Maryville) (44-10), #8221 Walker Valley (Cleveland) (72-27)
2010 Losses: #51 Maryville (52-20), #51 Maryville (34-14), #457 West (Knoxville) (34-13), #594 Farragut (Knoxville) (32-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 95-59
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Heritage (Maryville) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 8/26 Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown), 9/2 at Blount [William] (Maryville), 9/9 Rhea County (Evensville), 9/16 Lenoir City, 9/30 at Maryville, 10/6 Farragut (Knoxville), 10/14 Heritage (Maryville), 10/21 at West (Knoxville), 10/28 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (72.3), West (Knoxville) (45), Farragut (Knoxville) (42)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Maryville) (12.9), Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (15.5), Rhea County (Evensville) (17.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (32.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #352
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) [projection: 28-14 win]