Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Orange/White Coach: Brian Stewart League: A District 9 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Stephen Brent 5'10" 195 Senior RB Ivey Sterling 6'1" 185 Senior QB Steven Barker 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Backfield Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, New Coaches/System, Young RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -0.4 2010 National Rank: #8150 2010 State Rank: #201 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.9 2011 National Rank: #8560 2011 State Rank: #218 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #11450 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.3 Dynasty Record: 26-27 (14-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 22.2 2010 Points Against Average: 14.3 2010 Differential: +7.9 2010 Wins: #9553 Forrest (Chapel Hill) (41-35), #9775 Eagleville (14-0), #10152 Cornersville (24-7), #10664 Watertown (32-0), #12193 Huntland (43-0), #13244 Cannon County (Woodbury) (49-8), #14234 Community (Unionville) (35-0) 2010 Losses: #3399 Gordonsville (48-7), #3920 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (14-0), #5311 Cascade (Wartrace) (25-7), #9082 Moore County (Lynchburg) (20-7), #9194 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (14-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 60-72 Recent League Championships: 2009 (1A District 9) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Nashville Christian (Nashville), 8/26 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 9/2 Cascade (Wartrace), 9/9 at Cosby, 9/16 Moore County (Lynchburg), 9/30 at Community (Unionville), 10/7 Forrest (Chapel Hill), 10/14 at Eagleville, 10/21 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 10/28 Huntland Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cascade (Wartrace) (15), Nashville Christian (Nashville) (3.4), Moore County (Lynchburg) (-1.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Community (Unionville) (-39.7), Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-33.3), Cosby (-23) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-4.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12099 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/19 Nashville Christian (Nashville) [projection: 27-21 loss]