GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Bobby Alston
League: Division II AA - West
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Still 6'3" 290 Senior OL [Mississippi]
Toby Baker 6'4" 190 Senior QB
Alex Dale 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.50 [Cincinnati]
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Nick Vergos 6'5" 270 Senior OT
Britt Colcolough 6'5" 310 Senior OG
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Henry Dickinson 6'4" 210 Senior LB [Illinois]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Players, Young Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2010 National Rank: #730
2010 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.9
2011 National Rank: #500
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 41.3
Dynasty National Rank: #222
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 45-14 (14-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 30
2010 Points Against Average: 18.6
2010 Differential: +11.4
2010 Wins: #1962 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (45-14), #2112 White Station (Memphis) (28-14), #2927 Kingsbury (Memphis) (42-7), #3550 Memphis East (Memphis) (35-8), #4463 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (49-14), #5613 Millington Central (Millington) (28-7), #8148 Overton (Memphis) (41-14)
2010 Losses: #6 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (39-2), #107 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (42-24), #288 Olive Branch (MS) (25-22), #1006 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-51
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (II-AAA), 2004 (II-AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Ensworth (Nashville), 8/26 Kingsbury (Memphis), 9/2 at South Panola (Batesville, MS), 9/9 Memphis Central (Memphis), 9/16 at Olive Branch (MS), 9/23 Memphis East (Memphis), 9/30 Christian Brothers (Memphis), 10/14 at St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 10/21 White Station (Memphis), 10/28 at Briarcrest Christian (Eads)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (65.2), South Panola (Batesville, MS) (56.8), Olive Branch (MS) (48.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis Central (Memphis) (13.2), Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (14.5), St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (17.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 (31.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #221
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Ensworth (Nashville) [projection: 34-12 loss]