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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Vic Grider
League: A District 6
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Chubb 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Coltin Blevins 5'10" 225 Senior LB/OL
Jake Stone 5'11" 175 Junior FS/QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Defensive Returners, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Backfield

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.7
2010 National Rank: #932
2010 State Rank: #31
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 32.2
2011 National Rank: #1098
2011 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1371
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 58-8 (22-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 46.4
2010 Points Against Average: 14.1
2010 Differential: +32.3
2010 Wins: #2023 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (41-6), #3399 Gordonsville (32-21), #4261 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (41-6), #4780 Chattanooga Central (Harrison) (40-14), #5274 Coalfield (54-6), #5311 Cascade (Wartrace) (49-0), #7186 Grundy County (Coalmont) (53-14), #8510 Marion County (Jasper) (64-0), #9082 Moore County (Lynchburg) (49-14), #10641 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (58-7), #12969 Lookout Valley (Chattanooga) (61-20), #13666 Whitwell (64-7)
2010 Losses: #611 Signal Mountain (40-36), #1718 Polk County (Benton) (42-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 103-63
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2009 (1A District 6), 2008 (1A Region 3), 2007 (1A Region 3), 2005 (1A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/29/10 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (58-7), 11/12/10 Moore County (Lynchburg) (49-14), 11/19/10 Gordonsville (32-21), 11/26/10 Coalfield (54-6), 12/3/10 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (41-6), 8/26/11 Grundy County (Coalmont) (43-7), 9/2/11 Lookout Valley (Chattanooga) (56-7), 9/9/11 Sequatchie County (Dunlap) (41-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Grundy County (Coalmont), 9/2 Lookout Valley (Chattanooga), 9/9 Sequatchie County (Dunlap), 9/16 at Marion County (Jasper), 9/23 at Signal Mountain, 9/30 Whitwell, 10/14 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 10/21 Polk County (Benton), 10/28 at Grace Christian (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Signal Mountain (43.6), Polk County (Benton) (28.5), Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whitwell (-29.4), Lookout Valley (Chattanooga) (-21.3), Marion County (Jasper) (3.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (8.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5079
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 8/26 Grundy County (Coalmont) [projection: 41-12 win]