Davidson Academy (Nashville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Cardinal/Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Bill Alexander League: Division II A - East/Middle Playoff Division: II-A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Aubrey Dixon 5'11" 215 Senior RB/LB Zillon Porter 5'10.5" 190 Junior QB/DB Steven Davis 6'4" 215 Junior ATH/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Winning Program, Experienced QB Team Weaknesses: Graduated Best Player, Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.6 2010 National Rank: #4604 2010 State Rank: #128 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.7 2011 National Rank: #3336 2011 State Rank: #95 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3876 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 44-15 (26-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.3 2010 Points Against Average: 13 2010 Differential: +7.3 2010 Wins: #5131 Collinwood (19-8), #5415 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (17-7), #6211 Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (20-7), #6872 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (15-14), #9194 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (32-15), #13230 Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (48-7), #13734 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (46-6), #14221 St. Andrews-Sewanee (Sewanee) (2-0) 2010 Losses: #259 Webb (Knoxville) (29-12), #1760 St. George's (Collierville) (24-12), #5311 Cascade (Wartrace) (19-7), #5775 Cane Ridge (Nashville) (20-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 73-59 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Division II A), 2005 (Division II A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/30/11 Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (53-26), 10/6/11 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (32-15), 10/13/11 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (42-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at White House-Heritage (White House), 8/26 at Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS), 9/2 at Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 9/9 Whites Creek, 9/23 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville), 9/30 Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville), 10/6 at Zion Christian Academy (Columbia), 10/13 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 10/21 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 10/28 at Webb (Knoxville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Webb (Knoxville) (49.8), Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (18.2), Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (15) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (-27.3), Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (-13.5), Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-10.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (4.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6707 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at White House-Heritage (White House) [projection: 35-10 win]