GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Scott Meadows
League: AAA District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Conaty 5'9" 160 Senior CB/RB
Nolan Coulter 6'0" 180 Senior RB/OLB
Nick Bonfini 6'0" 190 Senior LB/TE
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyler Kerbyson 6'5" 290 Senior OL [Tennessee]
Spencer Roth 6'6" 230 Senior K [Baylor]
Joey Gaston 6'5" 250 Senior OL [Navy]
Mike Wegzyn 6'5" 210 Senior QB 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters, Depth On Lines
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2010 National Rank: #749
2010 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2011 National Rank: #1519
2011 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #455
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 51-13 (25-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.4
2010 Points Against Average: 18.4
2010 Differential: +7
2010 Wins: #594 Farragut (Knoxville) (21-18), #2460 Lenoir City (35-7), #3136 Blount [William] (Maryville) (27-10), #3306 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (35-0), #3760 Rhea County (Evensville) (48-15), #4457 Austin-East (Knoxville) (20-12), #4783 Heritage (Maryville) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #51 Maryville (28-14), #259 Webb (Knoxville) (33-7), #272 Columbia Central (Columbia) (34-23), #431 Bearden (Knoxville) (33-14), #457 West (Knoxville) (31-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 96-51
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (3A Region 2), 2007 (3A Region 2), 2006 (3A Region 2), 2005 (3A Region 2), 2004 (Division II AA), 2003 (Division II AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 at Knoxville Central (Knoxville), 8/26 Cleveland, 9/2 at Farragut (Knoxville), 9/16 Blount [William] (Maryville), 9/23 at Webb (Knoxville), 9/30 at Lenoir City, 10/7 Maryville, 10/14 West (Knoxville), 10/21 at Heritage (Maryville), 10/28 Bearden (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (72.3), Webb (Knoxville) (49.8), West (Knoxville) (45)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (10.4), Heritage (Maryville) (12.9), Cleveland (20)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (32.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #178
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/20 at Knoxville Central (Knoxville) [projection: 31-14 win]