Giles County (Pulaski, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: David O'Connor League: AA District 12 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Al Cobb 6'2" 175 Junior QB Chase Tallent 5'11" 215 Senior OL Shane Costello 6'0" 205 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Experience On Offense Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense, Special Teams RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 20.4 2010 National Rank: #3163 2010 State Rank: #90 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.6 2011 National Rank: #3973 2011 State Rank: #115 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1691 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 52-12 (27-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 30.8 2010 Points Against Average: 14.1 2010 Differential: +16.7 2010 Wins: #3306 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (42-14), #3619 Cookeville (28-21), #4125 Fairview (20-14), #6931 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (44-0), #7415 Lewis County (Hohenwald) (21-0), #8623 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (28-10), #9209 Spring Hill (Columbia) (41-15), #11866 Hickman County (Centerville) (49-6), #12101 East Hickman County (Lyles) (41-6) 2010 Losses: #1863 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (42-24), #1947 Lipscomb [David] (Nashville) (28-24), #6095 Page (Franklin) (13-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-69 Recent State Championships: 2009 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (4A District 12) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/30/11 Spring Hill (Columbia) (13-7), 10/7/11 Fairview (15-14), 10/14/11 Summit (Spring Hill) (48-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 8/26 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 9/2 at East Hickman County (Lyles), 9/9 Hickman County (Centerville), 9/16 at Marshall County (Lewisburg), 9/30 Spring Hill (Columbia), 10/7 at Fairview, 10/14 Summit (Spring Hill), 10/21 at Lewis County (Hohenwald), 10/28 Page (Franklin) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (24.2), Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (18.4), Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (18.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Hickman County (Lyles) (-18.6), Hickman County (Centerville) (-10.8), Spring Hill (Columbia) (0.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (7.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6348 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 at Lincoln County (Fayetteville) [projection: 28-26 loss]