Carter (Strawberry Plains, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Heath Woods
League: AA District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Kirkland 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Tucker Greene 5'11" 160 Junior WR
Hank Black 6'0" 165 Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WR
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 17
2011 National Rank: #3902
2011 State Rank: #111
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2012 National Rank: #3195
2012 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5296
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 53-44 (33-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.2
2011 Points Against Average: 27.9
2011 Differential: -1.7
2011 Wins: #1802 Austin-East (Knoxville) (13-12), #5479 Pigeon Forge (43-10), #5940 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (19-14), #7509 Seymour (41-34), #8206 Sullivan East (Bluff City) (47-24), #9471 Grainger (Rutledge) (29-7), #12751 Union County (Maynardville) (38-0)
2011 Losses: #232 Greeneville (77-7), #555 Grace Christian (Knoxville) (49-25), #1857 Fulton (Knoxville) (46-14), #4642 Gibbs (Corryton) (40-20), #4950 South-Doyle (Knoxville) (22-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-61
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A Region 1), 2006 (3A Region 1), 2005 (3A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/16 vs Grace Christian (Knoxville), 8/24 Grainger (Rutledge), 8/31 at Union County (Maynardville), 9/7 Seymour, 9/14 at Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/21 at South-Doyle (Knoxville), 9/28 Pigeon Forge, 10/5 Gibbs (Corryton), 10/12 Fulton (Knoxville), 10/19 at Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Grace Christian (Knoxville) (44.1), Austin-East (Knoxville) (33.8), Fulton (Knoxville) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Maynardville) (-24.4), Grainger (Rutledge) (-5.9), Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (3.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (15.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%