Dickson County (Dickson, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Troy Williams
League: AAA District 10
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Houston Daniel 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB
Trey Hartsook 5'10" 215 Senior NG/FB
Ottis Gerron 6'0" 180 Sophomore RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Graduated Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.6
2010 National Rank: #2558
2010 State Rank: #75
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2011 National Rank: #4035
2011 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2219
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 30-25 (20-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.9
2010 Points Against Average: 12
2010 Differential: +9.9
2010 Wins: #2161 Northeast (Clarksville) (19-0), #2309 Springfield (21-20), #3059 Clarksville (10-7), #5610 West Creek (Clarksville) (34-21), #6337 Kenwood (Clarksville) (31-0), #8276 Creek Wood (Charlotte) (28-16), #9001 Rossview (Clarksville) (28-6), #10587 Northwest (Clarksville) (48-7)
2010 Losses: #272 Columbia Central (Columbia) (10-7), #1264 Henry County (Paris) (29-3), #3078 Collierville (16-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (6A District 10), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 9/2/11 Rossview (Clarksville) (49-21), 9/9/11 Kenwood (Clarksville) (28-20), 9/16/11 Northwest (Clarksville) (37-6), 9/23/11 Springfield (27-7), 9/30/11 West Creek (Clarksville) (36-0), 10/7/11 Northeast (Clarksville) (35-34), 10/14/11 Clarksville (52-45)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Creek Wood (Charlotte), 8/26 Columbia Central (Columbia), 9/2 Rossview (Clarksville), 9/9 at Kenwood (Clarksville), 9/16 Northwest (Clarksville), 9/23 at Springfield, 9/30 West Creek (Clarksville), 10/7 at Northeast (Clarksville), 10/14 Clarksville, 10/21 at Henry County (Paris)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia Central (Columbia) (47.9), Henry County (Paris) (44.7), Springfield (28.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest (Clarksville) (-8.4), Rossview (Clarksville) (-3.1), Kenwood (Clarksville) (6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (16.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2335
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Creek Wood (Charlotte) [projection: 26-19 win]