GENERAL
Nickname: Big Red
Colors: Cardinal/Silver
Coach: Daniel McGugin
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Blake Bars 6'6" 275 Senior OL [Michigan]
James Kay 5'10" 225 Senior LB
Austin Blackwell 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Work Ethic, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Young But Stable
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.5
2010 National Rank: #283
2010 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 54.3
2011 National Rank: #74
2011 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 45.1
Dynasty National Rank: #127
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 45-16 (21-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 24.6
2010 Points Against Average: 16.8
2010 Differential: +7.8
2010 Wins: #28 Ensworth (Nashville) (21-14), #625 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (38-35), #698 Maplewood (Nashville) (24-0), #1299 McCallie (Chattanooga) (46-36), #1466 Father Ryan (Nashville) (27-13), #1466 Father Ryan (Nashville) (7-3), #1614 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (17-0), #1872 Independence (Thompson's Station) (28-7), #3182 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (56-10)
2010 Losses: #28 Ensworth (Nashville) (35-14), #107 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (35-7), #138 Baylor (Chattanooga) (14-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-57
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2003 (II-AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005 (Division II AAA), 2004 (Division II AAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; Division II AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Kingsbury (Memphis), 8/26 at Trinity (Louisville, KY), 9/2 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/9 Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/16 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 9/23 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville), 9/30 at Father Ryan (Nashville), 10/6 Ensworth (Nashville), 10/21 at McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/28 at Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (74.2), Ensworth (Nashville) (65.2), Baylor (Chattanooga) (57.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsbury (Memphis) (19.1), Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (22.8), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (25)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1 (41.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #21
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Kingsbury (Memphis) [projection: 44-6 win]