Blackman (Murfreesboro, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blaze
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Phillip Shadowens
League: AAA District 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Armstrong 6'1" 200 Junior LB
Austin Singleton 6'2" 315 Senior OL/DL
Dee Mathers 5'9" 175 Senior TB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
I'Tavius Mathers 6'0" 195 Senior RB 4.5 [Mississippi]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Best Player

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 44.9
2011 National Rank: #421
2011 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 37.7
2012 National Rank: #734
2012 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1762
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 46-51 (22-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 31.1
2011 Points Against Average: 24.2
2011 Differential: +6.9
2011 Wins: #569 Smyrna (29-28), #890 Farragut (Knoxville) (41-38), #1024 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (42-28), #1040 Independence (Thompson's Station) (14-9), #1475 Signal Mountain (72-35), #1766 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (30-6), #2171 Bradley Central (Cleveland) (34-14), #2646 LaVergne (28-12)
2011 Losses: #70 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (38-14), #70 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (28-21), #788 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (37-34), #825 Brentwood (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 94-47
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Independence (Thompson's Station) (20-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Independence (Thompson's Station), 8/24 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville), 8/31 Siegel (Murfreesboro), 9/7 at Signal Mountain, 9/14 at Oakland (Murfreesboro), 9/21 at Bradley Central (Cleveland), 9/28 Smyrna, 10/12 at Riverdale (Murfreesboro), 10/19 Brentwood, 10/26 LaVergne
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (64.3), Siegel (Murfreesboro) (46.1), Brentwood (42)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bradley Central (Cleveland) (29.6), Smyrna (29.8), LaVergne (30.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.2 (40 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%