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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Rodney Saulsberry
League: AAA District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Thomas 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB
Timarious Mitchell 6'1" 170 Senior QB
Mark Dodson 5'10" 170 Junior RB/DB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tony Mays 6'5" 255 Senior OT

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Terry Redden 6'3" 285 Senior DT 5.10 [Memphis]
Charles Harris 6'2.5" 210 Senior LB 4.8 [Memphis]
Trovante Thompson 6'1" 275 Senior OL
Marvin Barton 6'3" 315 Senior DT 6.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defensive Front, Young LBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.7
2010 National Rank: #427
2010 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.7
2011 National Rank: #693
2011 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #594
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 48-13 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.9
2010 Points Against Average: 7.9
2010 Differential: +23
2010 Wins: #1006 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (19-10), #2112 White Station (Memphis) (28-14), #2112 White Station (Memphis) (32-13), #2156 Germantown (50-0), #2424 Wooddale (Memphis) (41-13), #3176 Melrose (Memphis) (14-8), #3550 Memphis East (Memphis) (48-23), #4111 Mitchell (Memphis) (37-0), #5751 Sheffield (Memphis) (38-0), #5972 Memphis Central (Memphis) (38-0), #8377 Fairley (Memphis) (29-12), #8392 Hamilton (Memphis) (52-0)
2010 Losses: #64 Smyrna (10-7), #451 Ridgeway (Memphis) (7-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 89-73
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 8/19/11 Hillcrest (Memphis) (53-0), 8/26/11 Fairley (Memphis) (50-0), 9/4/11 St. Rita (Chicago, IL) (7-0), 9/9/11 Ridgeway (Memphis) (41-27), 9/16/11 White Station (Memphis) (26-17)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Hillcrest (Memphis), 8/26 vs Fairley (Memphis), 9/4 vs St. Rita (Chicago, IL), 9/9 Ridgeway (Memphis), 9/16 White Station (Memphis), 10/14 at Melrose (Memphis), 10/21 Mitchell (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeway (Memphis) (57.2), St. Rita (Chicago, IL) (37.5), White Station (Memphis) (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fairley (Memphis) (0.3), Hillcrest (Memphis) (3.3), Mitchell (Memphis) (19.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (25.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1065
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/19 Hillcrest (Memphis) [projection: 35-0 win]