DeKalb County (Smithville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Old Gold Coach: Steve Trapp League: AA District 8 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Lucas Phillips 6'2" 165 Senior QB Will Molander 5'8" 160 Senior RB/LB Gage Boss 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Many Starters, Offensive Firepower, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Depth At Some Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 12.5 2011 National Rank: #4896 2011 State Rank: #133 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 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): -4.8 Dynasty National Rank: #9793 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.8 Dynasty Record: 35-59 (13-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 34 2011 Points Against Average: 20 2011 Differential: +14 2011 Wins: #5268 Macon County (Lafayette) (31-25), #7224 White County (Sparta) (20-10), #8451 Hixson (30-14), #9002 Upperman (Baxter) (63-14), #10396 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (37-10), #10974 Clay County (Celina) (46-7), #12145 Warren County (McMinnville) (26-7), #13291 Cannon County (Woodbury) (56-6) 2011 Losses: #2010 Smith County (Carthage) (50-30), #2387 Giles County (Pulaski) (35-28), #3060 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (42-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 53-66 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Warren County (McMinnville) (50-0) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Warren County (McMinnville), 8/24 at Clay County (Celina), 8/31 at Cannon County (Woodbury), 9/7 at White County (Sparta), 9/14 Smith County (Carthage), 9/21 Hixson, 9/28 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 10/5 Macon County (Lafayette), 10/12 at Upperman (Baxter), 10/26 at Livingston Academy (Livingston) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston Academy (Livingston) (30.7), Smith County (Carthage) (27), Macon County (Lafayette) (6.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-24), Warren County (McMinnville) (-15.8), Clay County (Celina) (-10.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (3.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%