Fulton (Knoxville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Rob Black League: AA District 3 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Akeem Cooperwood 6'7" 320 Sophomore OL Bruce Jackson 6'3" 185 Senior FS/WR Amin Chapman 6'2" 210 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, Winning Tradition Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Inexperience On Offense, Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.5 2010 National Rank: #2584 2010 State Rank: #76 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.4 2011 National Rank: #3799 2011 State Rank: #110 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1040 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9 Dynasty Record: 45-19 (22-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 25.2 2010 Points Against Average: 24.1 2010 Differential: +1.1 2010 Wins: #2170 Gibbs (Corryton) (54-43), #4780 Chattanooga Central (Harrison) (20-7), #5162 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (22-14), #5953 Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (34-6), #8897 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (62-24), #9546 Pigeon Forge (22-7), #12618 Union County (Maynardville) (48-13) 2010 Losses: #50 Alcoa (49-0), #193 Greeneville (35-0), #457 West (Knoxville) (36-20), #1117 Powell (36-14), #4457 Austin-East (Knoxville) (19-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 98-48 Recent State Championships: 2006 (3A), 2004 (3A), 2003 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (4A District 3) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 9/16/11 Pigeon Forge (31-14), 9/23/11 Rhea County (Evensville) (34-13), 9/30/11 Gibbs (Corryton) (13-7), 10/7/11 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (21-0), 10/14/11 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (46-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/20 at Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown), 8/26 West (Knoxville), 9/1 at Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/16 at Pigeon Forge, 9/23 Rhea County (Evensville), 9/30 at Gibbs (Corryton), 10/7 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg), 10/14 Carter (Strawberry Plains), 10/21 at Alcoa, 10/28 Union County (Maynardville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (55.3), West (Knoxville) (45), Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Maynardville) (-22.2), Pigeon Forge (-6), Carter (Strawberry Plains) (-4.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (21.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2983 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/20 at Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) [projection: 24-20 loss]