GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Howard Stone
League: AAA District 8
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Markham 5'10" 200 Senior QB/SS
Dre Hall 6'1" 180 Senior WR
Chris Martin 6'0" 195 Senior RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Eric Belew 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.50
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Skill Position Talent, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2011 National Rank: #1376
2011 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.2
2012 National Rank: #1134
2012 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2493
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 58-45 (22-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.4
2011 Points Against Average: 19
2011 Differential: +18.4
2011 Wins: #2638 Dickson County (Dickson) (45-14), #3378 Tullahoma (13-10), #3821 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (27-10), #3993 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (49-48), #4772 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (31-7), #5042 Antioch (42-14), #6834 Franklin County (Winchester) (56-7), #8896 Spring Hill (Columbia) (49-14), #10058 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (49-12)
2011 Losses: #163 Baylor (Chattanooga) (39-20), #1096 Lenoir City (34-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (5A District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5A), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (31-0)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 8/24 Dickson County (Dickson), 8/31 at Tullahoma, 9/7 Marshall County (Lewisburg), 9/14 at Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville), 9/28 at Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 10/5 at Spring Hill (Columbia), 10/12 Baylor (Chattanooga), 10/19 at Antioch, 10/26 Franklin County (Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Baylor (Chattanooga) (49.2), Marshall County (Lewisburg) (20.9), Dickson County (Dickson) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (-11), Spring Hill (Columbia) (-5.9), Franklin County (Winchester) (7.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (18.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%