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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Kelly Green/Old Gold
Coach: Rod Gaston
League: AAA District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Khellan Bruce 6'2" 300 Senior DL/OL
Darius Norfleet 6'1" 255 Senior C/DL
Jonathan Clayton 5'11" 185 Senior CB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cameron Clear 6'6" 260 Senior OL 4.95 [Tennessee]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year With Coaching Staff, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2010 National Rank: #5972
2010 State Rank: #156
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.9
2011 National Rank: #4600
2011 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8725
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 11-39 (8-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 16.7
2010 Points Against Average: 25.6
2010 Differential: -8.9
2010 Wins: #3176 Melrose (Memphis) (22-20), #8392 Hamilton (Memphis) (6-3), #9279 Bartlett (32-14), #10515 Bolton (Arlington) (38-14)
2010 Losses: #427 Whitehaven (Memphis) (38-0), #2112 White Station (Memphis) (26-6), #2424 Wooddale (Memphis) (29-22), #3078 Collierville (30-22), #3550 Memphis East (Memphis) (47-19), #4111 Mitchell (Memphis) (35-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-62
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Bartlett, 8/25 Memphis Northside (Memphis), 9/2 vs Memphis East (Memphis), 9/9 at Memphis University (Memphis), 9/16 vs Melrose (Memphis), 9/23 vs Whitehaven (Memphis), 10/7 Manassas (Memphis), 10/21 at Christian Brothers (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis University (Memphis) (41.2), Whitehaven (Memphis) (38), Christian Brothers (Memphis) (32)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis Northside (Memphis) (-21.2), Bartlett (-4.7), Manassas (Memphis) (-0.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Bartlett [projection: 28-13 win]