Friendship Christian (Lebanon, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Commanders
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: John McNeal
League: A District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Wood 6'2" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.62
Connor Gaines 6'3" 275 Senior DL/OL 5.43
Dekolas Reeves 5'8" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size/Strength, Speed
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2010 National Rank: #3920
2010 State Rank: #113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.7
2011 National Rank: #3543
2011 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2878
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 51-12 (25-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.7
2010 Points Against Average: 11.8
2010 Differential: +23.9
2010 Wins: #6119 Macon County (Lafayette) (35-27), #8150 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (14-0), #8510 Marion County (Jasper) (45-8), #10053 Jackson County (Gainesboro) (35-0), #10664 Watertown (42-7), #11026 Clay County (Celina) (35-0), #11241 Monterey (49-0), #13212 Red Boiling Springs (62-0), #14596 Pickett County (Byrdstown) (55-6)
2010 Losses: #611 Signal Mountain (56-43), #1913 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (10-6), #3399 Gordonsville (28-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-62
Recent League Championships: 2006 (1A Region 4), 2004 (1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/7/11 Watertown (54-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 8/26 at White House-Heritage (White House), 9/2 Gordonsville, 9/9 at Clay County (Celina), 9/16 at Jackson County (Gainesboro), 9/23 Pickett County (Byrdstown), 9/29 at Trousdale County (Hartsville), 10/7 Watertown, 10/21 Red Boiling Springs, 10/28 at Monterey
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trousdale County (Hartsville) (31), Gordonsville (13.2), Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pickett County (Byrdstown) (-43.1), Red Boiling Springs (-24.7), Clay County (Celina) (-13.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (0.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10662
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%
Opener: 8/19 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) [projection: 31-19 win]