East Ridge (Chattanooga, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Mike Martin
League: AA District 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Carter 6'0" 240 Senior OL/DL
Dominique Smith 6'0" 175 Senior SS
Deonte Doakes 5'10" 175 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.3
2010 National Rank: #6853
2010 State Rank: #172
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #202
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7486
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 25-28 (16-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.9
2010 Points Against Average: 26.3
2010 Differential: -10.4
2010 Wins: #7616 East Hamilton (Ooltewah) (27-24), #8302 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (20-14), #9461 Sweetwater (27-7), #12122 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (40-14)
2010 Losses: #193 Greeneville (47-9), #1874 Bradley Central (Cleveland) (38-17), #1994 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (29-7), #2643 Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (31-7), #3077 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (41-14), #4780 Chattanooga Central (Harrison) (9-0), #8833 Hixson (35-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/30/11 East Hamilton (Ooltewah) (23-21), 10/7/11 Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (24-14), 10/14/11 Hixson (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Walker Valley (Cleveland), 8/26 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/2 Red Bank (Chattanooga), 9/16 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga), 9/23 Ooltewah, 9/30 East Hamilton (Ooltewah), 10/7 Howard Tech (Chattanooga), 10/14 at Hixson, 10/21 at Chattanooga Central (Harrison), 10/28 at Brainerd (Chattanooga)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (23.2), Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (22.9), Red Bank (Chattanooga) (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brainerd (Chattanooga) (-4.3), East Hamilton (Ooltewah) (-3.2), Hixson (-1.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (16 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4222
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Walker Valley (Cleveland) [projection: 30-28 loss]