Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Gold/White
Coach: Dennis Goodwin
League: Division II A - East/Middle 2
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin Derryberry 5'6" 160 Senior C
De Ewin 6'1" 280 Senior OL/DL
Chanse Jones 6'2" 190 Senior CB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Big Senior Class, Young, Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2011 National Rank: #4515
2011 State Rank: #121
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.6
2012 National Rank: #6774
2012 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3001
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 79-31 (40-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.4
2011 Points Against Average: 13.5
2011 Differential: +19.9
2011 Wins: #1620 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (28-20), #7291 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (27-17), #8841 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (21-0), #11030 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (44-13), #11346 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (49-0), #12243 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (42-7), #14163 Riverside Christian Academy (Fayetteville) (48-8), #14243 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (48-0)
2011 Losses: #1719 Webb (Knoxville) (35-21), #2308 St. George's (Collierville) (27-22), #3568 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (21-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-62
Recent State Championships: 2004 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (Division II A - East/Middle District 2), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2004 (1A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 8/24 at Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna), 9/7 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 9/14 at Webb (Knoxville), 9/21 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/28 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 10/12 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 10/19 Davidson Academy (Nashville), 10/26 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Webb (Knoxville) (35.3), Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (27.6), Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-40.7), Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (-15.9), Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-15.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (0.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.4
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%