Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Graham Clark
League: AAA District 1
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Foreman 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB
Devaun Swafford 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Chris Cook 6'1" 180 Senior QB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ty Hayworth 6'4" 300 Senior OL 5.4 [Wake Forest]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Recent Success, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40
2011 National Rank: #736
2011 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.3
2012 National Rank: #585
2012 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.4
Dynasty National Rank: #469
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 87-19 (51-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 44.7
2011 Points Against Average: 13.4
2011 Differential: +31.3
2011 Wins: #573 Sevier County (Sevierville) (42-41), #890 Farragut (Knoxville) (14-7), #1895 Science Hill (Johnson City) (47-14), #4090 Sullivan South (Kingsport) (63-21), #4323 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (37-14), #5919 Boone [Daniel] (Gray) (42-12), #7382 Tennessee (Bristol) (46-10), #9964 Clinton (49-0), #10330 Volunteer (Church Hill) (63-0), #12564 Crockett [David] (Jonesborough) (56-7), #13207 Sullivan Central (Blountville) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #573 Sevier County (Sevierville) (35-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-71
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (6A District 1), 2008 (5A Region 1), 2006 (5A Region 1), 2005 (5A Region 1), 2004 (5A Region 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Farragut (Knoxville) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Farragut (Knoxville), 8/24 at Clinton, 8/31 at Sullivan South (Kingsport), 9/7 at Sevier County (Sevierville), 9/14 Boone [Daniel] (Gray), 9/28 at Sullivan Central (Blountville), 10/5 Crockett [David] (Jonesborough), 10/12 at Tennessee (Bristol), 10/19 Volunteer (Church Hill), 10/26 Science Hill (Johnson City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sevier County (Sevierville) (44.2), Science Hill (Johnson City) (36.5), Farragut (Knoxville) (33.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crockett [David] (Jonesborough) (-31), Sullivan Central (Blountville) (-27.8), Volunteer (Church Hill) (-12.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (13.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%