GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Vance Belew
League: AAA District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Eric Belew 6'3" 180 Senior WR/FS [Memphis]
Matthew Markham 5'10" 190 Junior QB
John Harvey 6'0" 210 Senior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shaquille Mason 6'3" 305 Senior OL 5.4 [Georgia Tech]
Tra'Darios Goff 5'11" 225 Senior FB 4.90
Kenneth Hughes 6'6" 305 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Program, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.7
2010 National Rank: #272
2010 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 45.3
2011 National Rank: #242
2011 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2196
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26
Dynasty Record: 34-26 (9-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 28.9
2010 Points Against Average: 11.9
2010 Differential: +17
2010 Wins: #457 West (Knoxville) (7-0), #749 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (34-23), #767 Hendersonville (28-7), #1189 Tullahoma (31-14), #1863 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (21-11), #1872 Independence (Thompson's Station) (13-9), #2460 Lenoir City (41-23), #2558 Dickson County (Dickson) (10-7), #3306 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (34-3), #4210 Franklin County (Winchester) (41-0), #5050 Centennial (Franklin) (49-13), #6931 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (42-17), #9209 Spring Hill (Columbia) (46-3)
2010 Losses: #1189 Tullahoma (21-20), #2370 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (28-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-79
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5A), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 13
Streak List: 10/8/10 Independence (Thompson's Station) (13-9), 10/22/10 Centennial (Franklin) (49-13), 10/29/10 Franklin County (Winchester) (41-0), 11/5/10 Lenoir City (41-23), 11/12/10 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (34-23), 11/19/10 Tullahoma (31-14), 11/26/10 West (Knoxville) (7-0), 12/3/10 Hendersonville (28-7), 8/19/11 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (49-12), 8/26/11 Dickson County (Dickson) (45-14), 9/1/11 Tullahoma (13-10), 9/9/11 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (27-10), 9/16/11 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (49-48)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 8/26 at Dickson County (Dickson), 9/1 Tullahoma, 9/9 at Marshall County (Lewisburg), 9/16 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville), 9/30 Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 10/7 Spring Hill (Columbia), 10/14 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 10/21 Antioch, 10/28 at Franklin County (Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Baylor (Chattanooga) (57.6), Tullahoma (35.3), Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (19.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Antioch (-4.8), Spring Hill (Columbia) (0.6), Marshall County (Lewisburg) (5.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (27.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2124
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%
Opener: 8/19 at Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) [projection: 35-7 win]