Bishop Byrne (Memphis, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Knights
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Rod Gaston
League: Division II A - West District 1
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Hampton 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB
Salim Dove 5'10" 180 Junior LB
Coker George 5'11" 210 Senior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, New Coaches/System, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -31.5
2011 National Rank: #13580
2011 State Rank: #322
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -27
2012 National Rank: #13049
2012 State Rank: #312
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -11
Dynasty National Rank: #11533
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 38-54-1 (26-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 1-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 11.8
2011 Points Against Average: 40
2011 Differential: -28.2
2011 Wins: #13740 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (30-29)
2011 Losses: #3063 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (45-3), #3957 Harding Academy (Memphis) (41-0), #4500 Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (49-8), #8295 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (39-6), #9174 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (42-16), #10019 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (33-14), #10945 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (47-28), #11030 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (42-13), #13134 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (33-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-50
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Division II A), 2003 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Zion Christian Academy (Columbia), 8/31 First Assembly Christian (Cordova), 9/7 at Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington), 9/14 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis), 9/21 at Fayette Academy (Somerville), 9/28 at Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS), 10/5 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville), 10/12 at Harding Academy (Memphis), 10/19 Jackson Christian (Jackson), 10/26 Evangelical Christian (Cordova)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (25.1), Harding Academy (Memphis) (20.1), Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (-31.2), Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (-15.9), Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (-11.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%