Independence (Thompson's Station, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Navy/Forest Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Kevin Dyson League: AAA District 11 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Landon Foster 6'2" 190 P/K Brandon Swayze 6'2" 175 WR/DB Henry Retersdorf 6'2" 220 DE/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Most Positions, Young OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27.8 2010 National Rank: #1872 2010 State Rank: #50 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 24 2011 National Rank: #2152 2011 State Rank: #61 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1106 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.8 Dynasty Record: 33-24 (14-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 9.6 2010 Points Against Average: 18.2 2010 Differential: -8.6 2010 Wins: #1221 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (14-13), #2977 Hillsboro (Nashville) (18-0), #3301 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (9-3), #3456 LaVergne (16-14) 2010 Losses: #221 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (45-0), #272 Columbia Central (Columbia) (13-9), #283 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (28-7), #539 Brentwood (27-14), #769 Franklin (29-0), #5050 Centennial (Franklin) (10-9) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-49 Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Page (Franklin) (28-0), 9/2/11 Brentwood (13-7), 9/9/11 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (35-13), 9/16/11 Centennial (Franklin) (24-22) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Blackman (Murfreesboro), 8/26 at Page (Franklin), 9/2 at Brentwood, 9/9 Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 9/16 at Centennial (Franklin), 9/23 Coffee County Central (Manchester), 9/30 at Hillsboro (Nashville), 10/14 Franklin, 10/21 Siegel (Murfreesboro), 10/28 Ravenwood (Brentwood) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Blackman (Murfreesboro) (59.2), Franklin (40.8), Brentwood (33.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Page (Franklin) (7.9), Centennial (Franklin) (11.6), Coffee County Central (Manchester) (12.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1005 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 at Blackman (Murfreesboro) [projection: 38-3 loss]