Mitchell (Memphis, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Nathan Cole
League: AA District 16 (moving from AAA District 16)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Cole 6'1" 190 WR/DB 4.50
Greg Buckhanon 6'0" 285 DT 4.90 [Arkansas State]
Devin Preyer 5'9" 165 CB 4.40

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Artaves Gibson 6'1" 210 Senior RB [Memphis]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: OL, Inexperienced LBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2010 National Rank: #4111
2010 State Rank: #116
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2011 National Rank: #3225
2011 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2089
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 42-23 (14-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.9
2010 Points Against Average: 21.9
2010 Differential: +5
2010 Wins: #3550 Memphis East (Memphis) (35-28), #5972 Memphis Central (Memphis) (35-0), #7129 Hillcrest (Memphis) (14-8), #7788 Kirby (Memphis) (41-6), #8377 Fairley (Memphis) (40-18), #8392 Hamilton (Memphis) (32-10)
2010 Losses: #427 Whitehaven (Memphis) (37-0), #2112 White Station (Memphis) (31-13), #2927 Kingsbury (Memphis) (27-24), #3176 Melrose (Memphis) (48-42), #3812 Hardin County (Savannah) (28-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-68
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 vs Westwood (Memphis), 8/25 at Manassas (Memphis), 9/2 vs Fairley (Memphis), 9/9 vs Melrose (Memphis), 9/16 Sheffield (Memphis), 9/23 at Craigmont (Memphis), 9/30 at Oakhaven (Memphis), 10/14 at Carver [George Washington] (Memphis), 10/21 at Whitehaven (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whitehaven (Memphis) (38), Melrose (Memphis) (22.2), Craigmont (Memphis) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Carver [George Washington] (Memphis) (-22.5), Oakhaven (Memphis) (-5.4), Manassas (Memphis) (-0.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (14.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #175
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6477
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/20 vs Westwood (Memphis) [projection: 35-14 win]