GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ron Crawford
League: AAA District 11
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Chudi Echetebu 5'9" 195 Senior RB/LB
Ryan Ault 6'0" 180 Senior K/P
Nicholas Coffey 6'1" 210 Senior DE
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lucas Patrick 6'3" 285 Senior OL [Duke]
Josh Killett 6'2" 195 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Winning Program
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class, Young
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.6
2010 National Rank: #539
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.8
2011 National Rank: #1147
2011 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #473
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 41-19 (24-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.1
2010 Points Against Average: 16.7
2010 Differential: +10.4
2010 Wins: #769 Franklin (31-28), #1872 Independence (Thompson's Station) (27-14), #2041 Gallatin (42-0), #2977 Hillsboro (Nashville) (21-6), #3301 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (27-7), #3456 LaVergne (38-6), #5050 Centennial (Franklin) (42-7)
2010 Losses: #64 Smyrna (22-20), #64 Smyrna (38-16), #145 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (28-13), #221 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-51
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (6A District 11), 2008 (5A Region 6), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/30/11 Centennial (Franklin) (27-7), 10/14/11 Hillsboro (Nashville) (28-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/18 at Cookeville, 8/26 Smyrna, 9/2 Independence (Thompson's Station), 9/9 at Hunters Lane (Nashville), 9/16 Ravenwood (Brentwood), 9/23 at Gallatin, 9/30 at Centennial (Franklin), 10/14 Hillsboro (Nashville), 10/21 Blackman (Murfreesboro), 10/28 at Franklin
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blackman (Murfreesboro) (59.2), Smyrna (48.3), Franklin (40.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hunters Lane (Nashville) (-6.4), Centennial (Franklin) (11.6), Cookeville (13.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.1 (37 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #763
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/18 at Cookeville [projection: 31-14 win]