GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Tornado
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bubba Simmons
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Keenan Hale 6'3" 185 Senior WR [Syracuse]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Defensive Teamwork
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2010 National Rank: #1299
2010 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.2
2011 National Rank: #1098
2011 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #559
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 29-26 (12-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.4
2010 Points Against Average: 30
2010 Differential: -7.6
2010 Wins: #625 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (44-26), #1962 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (28-21), #3182 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (42-28), #6240 McMinn County (Athens) (13-9)
2010 Losses: #28 Ensworth (Nashville) (35-14), #107 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (51-21), #138 Baylor (Chattanooga) (27-6), #138 Baylor (Chattanooga) (28-14), #283 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (46-36), #1466 Father Ryan (Nashville) (34-7), #1994 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (25-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-48
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Division II AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (52-13), 9/16/11 Father Ryan (Nashville) (42-13)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 McMinn County (Athens), 9/2 at Ensworth (Nashville), 9/9 at Tyner Academy (Chattanooga), 9/16 Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/23 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/30 at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/14 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/21 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/28 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (65.2), Baylor (Chattanooga) (57.6), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (55.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McMinn County (Athens) (6.8), Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (22.9), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (25)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.9 (38.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #36
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 McMinn County (Athens) [projection: 35-6 win]