Davidson Academy (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Cardinal/Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Bill Alexander
League: Division II A - East/Middle 1
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zillon Porter 5'11" 190 Senior QB/DB
Micah Smith 6'0" 195 Senior RB/DB
Steven Davis 6'3" 195 Senior WR/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 7, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size Up Front, RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2011 National Rank: #8840
2011 State Rank: #230
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.1
2012 National Rank: #6886
2012 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4657
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 70-35 (44-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.6
2011 Points Against Average: 30.2
2011 Differential: -7.6
2011 Wins: #9174 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (28-14), #11030 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (32-15), #11346 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (42-8), #14163 Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (53-26)
2011 Losses: #1159 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (44-0), #1719 Webb (Knoxville) (42-0), #3957 Harding Academy (Memphis) (63-28), #4500 Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (38-14), #4516 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (21-0), #5714 Whites Creek (22-14), #7291 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (34-32), #9820 White House-Heritage (White House) (35-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-60
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Division II A), 2005 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 White House-Heritage (White House), 8/24 Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS), 8/31 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 9/7 at Whites Creek, 9/14 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna), 9/21 at Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville), 10/5 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia), 10/12 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 10/19 at Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 10/26 Webb (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (36.3), Webb (Knoxville) (35.3), Whites Creek (9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (-15.9), Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-15.6), Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (-14.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (3.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%