Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Big Red
Colors: Cardinal/Silver
Coach: Marty Euverard
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Hall 5'11" 175 Senior QB
John Powell 6'2" 250 Senior C
Alex Bars 6'5" 280 Junior DL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Bars 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Michigan]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year With Coaching Staff, Linemen, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Young LBs

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2011 National Rank: #617
2011 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2012 Starting Power Rating: 44.1
2012 National Rank: #378
2012 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 45.1
Dynasty National Rank: #72
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 79-29 (39-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 23
2011 Points Against Average: 25.1
2011 Differential: -2.1
2011 Wins: #628 McCallie (Chattanooga) (24-21), #1664 Father Ryan (Nashville) (17-10), #1766 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (31-12), #2883 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (40-14), #3368 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (35-0), #9524 Kingsbury (Memphis) (42-6)
2011 Losses: #2 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (66-21), #12 Ensworth (Nashville) (52-10), #163 Baylor (Chattanooga) (20-10), #163 Baylor (Chattanooga) (23-16), #166 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (42-13), #483 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (35-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 90-55
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2003 (II-AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005 (Division II AAA), 2004 (Division II AAA), 2003 (tied for 1st; Division II AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Kingsbury (Memphis) (51-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Kingsbury (Memphis), 8/24 Trinity (Louisville, KY), 8/31 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/7 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/14 at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 9/21 at Pearl-Cohn (Nashville), 9/28 Father Ryan (Nashville), 10/5 at Ensworth (Nashville), 10/19 McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/26 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (92), Ensworth (Nashville) (79.3), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (61.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsbury (Memphis) (-13.6), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (18.3), Father Ryan (Nashville) (28.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40 (39.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%