Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold/White Coach: Dennis Goodwin League: Division II A - East/Middle Playoff Division: II-A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Collin Johnston 5'9" 160 Senior WR Kyle Kennedy 6'0" 170 Senior QB Rob Morvant 6'0" 190 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, WRs Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule, Young RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.2 2010 National Rank: #6872 2010 State Rank: #174 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.5 2011 National Rank: #5877 2011 State Rank: #163 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.8 Dynasty National Rank: #5125 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 36-22 (20-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 30.1 2010 Points Against Average: 16.9 2010 Differential: +13.2 2010 Wins: #2917 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (27-24), #9082 Moore County (Lynchburg) (28-6), #9194 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (28-21), #13230 Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (49-14), #13244 Cannon County (Woodbury) (44-6), #13734 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (48-0), #14221 St. Andrews-Sewanee (Sewanee) (44-0) 2010 Losses: #259 Webb (Knoxville) (42-14), #3743 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (27-21), #4604 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (15-14), #5760 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (31-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-64 Recent State Championships: 2004 (1A) Recent League Championships: 2009 (Division II A - East/Middle District 2), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2004 (1A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/30/11 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (27-17), 10/14/11 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (48-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 8/26 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna), 9/2 at Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville), 9/9 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 9/16 Webb (Knoxville), 9/23 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/30 at Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 10/14 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 10/21 at Davidson Academy (Nashville), 10/28 at Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Webb (Knoxville) (49.8), Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (20.6), Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (19.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-33.3), Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (-27.3), Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (-13.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-1.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6225 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Friendship Christian (Lebanon) [projection: 31-19 loss]