Bearden (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Brad Taylor
League: AAA District 4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Frizen 5'10" 175 Senior QB
Ethan Pollack 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Sean Grogan 6'1" 235 Senior OL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Trent Waters 6'0" 235 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB, Depth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2011 National Rank: #2304
2011 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2012 National Rank: #1621
2012 State Rank: #58
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1537
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 59-44 (31-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 15
2011 Points Against Average: 27.4
2011 Differential: -12.4
2011 Wins: #1096 Lenoir City (21-17), #2078 Blount [William] (Maryville) (41-33), #2196 Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (28-25), #6391 Heritage (Maryville) (21-7), #8140 Rhea County (Evensville) (20-19)
2011 Losses: #11 Maryville (40-6), #11 Maryville (35-0), #550 West (Knoxville) (42-14), #890 Farragut (Knoxville) (31-14), #2789 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (20-0), #3192 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (32-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-54
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (45-9)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 8/24 at Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown), 8/31 Blount [William] (Maryville), 9/7 at Rhea County (Evensville), 9/14 at Lenoir City, 9/28 Maryville, 10/5 at Farragut (Knoxville), 10/12 at Heritage (Maryville), 10/19 West (Knoxville), 10/26 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (65.2), Lenoir City (43.5), West (Knoxville) (42.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rhea County (Evensville) (-0.4), Heritage (Maryville) (6.2), Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (18)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (35.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.6
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%