Portland (TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Traye Aric League: AAA District 9 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #50 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jacoby Scharklet 6'0" 190 Senior RB Emilio Almendez 6'3" 320 Sophomore OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, Young Talent Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Recent Success, Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -2 2010 National Rank: #8603 2010 State Rank: #216 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.5 2011 National Rank: #9714 2011 State Rank: #250 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8624 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 6-44 (5-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2010 Points For Average: 12.3 2010 Points Against Average: 34.7 2010 Differential: -22.4 2010 Wins: #4791 Wilson Central (Lebanon) (9-7) 2010 Losses: #767 Hendersonville (49-14), #851 Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet) (49-12), #1628 Beech (Hendersonville) (42-7), #2041 Gallatin (42-27), #4322 White House (21-7), #4502 Greenwood (Bowling Green, KY) (37-7), #5317 Lebanon (28-13), #5679 Greenbrier (28-7), #5988 Station Camp (Gallatin) (44-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-52 Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 4A) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Beech (Hendersonville), 8/26 at White House, 9/2 at Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet), 9/9 Greenbrier, 9/16 Hendersonville, 9/23 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 9/30 Wilson Central (Lebanon), 10/7 at Lebanon, 10/21 Gallatin, 10/28 at Station Camp (Gallatin) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet) (43.5), Hendersonville (30.7), Gallatin (30.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (-5.4), Station Camp (Gallatin) (5.3), Greenbrier (7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2073 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 Beech (Hendersonville) [projection: 38-7 loss]