Ensworth (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ricky Bowers
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cory Batey 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.40 [Vanderbilt]
Corn Elder 5'10" 165 Junior TB/FS 4.50
Austin Prevost 6'1" 220 Senior FB/LB 4.80

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Keenen Crenshaw Senior DT [UAB]
Conor McDermott 6'8" 255 Senior TE 4.9 [UCLA]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backs, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Young QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 63.3
2010 National Rank: #28
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 62.7
2011 National Rank: #19
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 40.8
Dynasty National Rank: #240
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 46-9 (24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.7
2010 Points Against Average: 17.3
2010 Differential: +10.4
2010 Wins: #64 Smyrna (30-14), #107 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (21-14), #107 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (20-19), #138 Baylor (Chattanooga) (28-21), #138 Baylor (Chattanooga) (41-29), #283 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-14), #625 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (36-14), #1299 McCallie (Chattanooga) (35-14), #1466 Father Ryan (Nashville) (30-22), #3182 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (35-6)
2010 Losses: #221 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (20-7), #283 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-50
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/17/10 McCallie (Chattanooga) (35-14), 9/24/10 Smyrna (30-14), 9/30/10 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (21-14), 10/8/10 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (35-6), 10/15/10 Father Ryan (Nashville) (30-22), 10/22/10 Baylor (Chattanooga) (41-29), 10/29/10 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (36-14), 11/12/10 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-14), 11/19/10 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (20-19), 12/2/10 Baylor (Chattanooga) (28-21), 8/19/11 Memphis University (Memphis) (28-14), 8/26/11 Webb (Knoxville) (40-0), 9/2/11 McCallie (Chattanooga) (28-10)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Memphis University (Memphis), 8/26 Webb (Knoxville), 9/2 McCallie (Chattanooga), 9/9 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis), 9/16 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/23 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 9/30 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/7 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/21 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 10/28 at Father Ryan (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Baylor (Chattanooga) (57.6), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (55.6), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (50.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis) (-25.6), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (25), Father Ryan (Nashville) (28)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.4 (47 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #75
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%
Opener: 8/19 at Memphis University (Memphis) [projection: 34-12 win]