DeKalb County (Smithville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Coach: Steve Trapp
League: AA District 8
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Phillips 6'1" 160 Junior QB
Sonni Young 6'4" 170 Junior WR
Zack Taylor 5'8" 160 Senior K/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -12.6
2010 National Rank: #10965
2010 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.6
2011 National Rank: #9733
2011 State Rank: #252
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8149
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 22-32 (7-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.7
2010 Points Against Average: 24.1
2010 Differential: -5.4
2010 Wins: #10471 Oneida (25-13), #13244 Cannon County (Woodbury) (34-7), #13566 Upperman (Baxter) (26-2)
2010 Losses: #3887 Smith County (Carthage) (38-0), #6119 Macon County (Lafayette) (55-13), #7770 Warren County (McMinnville) (19-16), #8174 White County (Sparta) (21-7), #8623 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (31-19), #8833 Hixson (21-14), #10810 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (34-33)
2010 Opponents W-L: 40-65
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/23/11 Hixson (30-14), 9/30/11 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (37-10), 10/7/11 Macon County (Lafayette) (31-25), 10/14/11 Upperman (Baxter) (63-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Warren County (McMinnville), 8/26 Clay County (Celina), 9/2 Cannon County (Woodbury), 9/9 White County (Sparta), 9/16 at Smith County (Carthage), 9/23 at Hixson, 9/30 at York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 10/7 at Macon County (Lafayette), 10/14 Upperman (Baxter), 10/28 Livingston Academy (Livingston)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smith County (Carthage) (20.3), Macon County (Lafayette) (10.8), Livingston Academy (Livingston) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Upperman (Baxter) (-30.3), Cannon County (Woodbury) (-18.9), Clay County (Celina) (-13.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9639
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Warren County (McMinnville) [projection: 31-22 loss]