Houston County (Erin, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Green/White Coach: Brandon Clark League: A District 10 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Eric Popa 5'11" 150 Senior QB/DB JD Tharp 6'3" 200 Junior WR Hunter Moran 5'9" 150 Sophomore WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, WRs Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, New Coaches/System RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -36.2 2010 National Rank: #14024 2010 State Rank: #328 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10 2011 Starting Power Rating: -26.2 2011 National Rank: #13087 2011 State Rank: #315 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -28.3 Dynasty National Rank: #13726 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 7-43 (5-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 0-10 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 11.6 2010 Points Against Average: 41.9 2010 Differential: -30.3 2010 Wins: none 2010 Losses: #2023 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (49-0), #7105 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (54-18), #9377 Montgomery Central (Cunningham) (39-0), #9529 White House-Heritage (White House) (39-20), #9581 Stewart County (Dover) (42-0), #9850 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (40-13), #10053 Jackson County (Gainesboro) (47-12), #10577 Waverly Central (Waverly) (52-26), #13067 McEwen (22-6), #13616 East Robertson (Cross Plains) (35-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Richland (Lynnville), 8/26 Scotts Hill (Reagan), 9/2 at White House-Heritage (White House), 9/9 Waverly Central (Waverly), 9/23 at Stewart County (Dover), 9/30 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill), 10/7 at Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 10/14 McEwen, 10/21 at Nashville Christian (Nashville), 10/28 East Robertson (Cross Plains) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (28.4), Nashville Christian (Nashville) (3.4), Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (-5.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Robertson (Cross Plains) (-31.3), Scotts Hill (Reagan) (-28.5), McEwen (-25.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #307 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11890 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Richland (Lynnville) [projection: 26-22 loss]