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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Colors: Blue/White/Red
Coach: E.K. Slaughter
League: AAA District 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Voytik 6'0" 205 Senior QB [Pittsburgh]
Henry McClendon 6'4" 265 Senior DL
Jesse Jones 5'11" 200 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2010 National Rank: #4161
2010 State Rank: #120
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.7
2011 National Rank: #3117
2011 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2561
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 31-24 (21-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.1
2010 Points Against Average: 23.4
2010 Differential: +5.7
2010 Wins: #1874 Bradley Central (Cleveland) (33-15), #3760 Rhea County (Evensville) (33-25), #4215 Ooltewah (27-21), #6240 McMinn County (Athens) (29-22), #8221 Walker Valley (Cleveland) (42-0), #12675 McMinn Central (Englewood) (47-6)
2010 Losses: #1863 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (41-34), #2449 Soddy Daisy (42-21), #3077 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (31-7), #3619 Cookeville (21-19), #5953 Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (33-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (5A District 5), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4), 2003 (4A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Chattanooga Central (Harrison) (12-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 at Alcoa, 8/26 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville), 9/2 Ooltewah, 9/9 Chattanooga Central (Harrison), 9/16 at Walker Valley (Cleveland), 9/23 at Red Bank (Chattanooga), 10/7 at McMinn County (Athens), 10/14 Soddy Daisy, 10/21 Bradley Central (Cleveland), 10/28 at Rhea County (Evensville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (55.3), Bradley Central (Cleveland) (33.3), Soddy Daisy (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Walker Valley (Cleveland) (-0.6), McMinn County (Athens) (6.8), Chattanooga Central (Harrison) (12.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (14.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1303
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Alcoa [projection: 48-12 loss]



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