Ensworth (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ricky Bowers
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Corn Elder 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB
Andrew Bowers 5'9" 170 Senior QB
Anthony Batey 170 Senior LB/FB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cory Batey 5'11" 180 Senior WR 4.59 [Vanderbilt]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Backfield, Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 68.2
2011 National Rank: #12
2011 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 78.1
2012 National Rank: #3
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 36.1
Dynasty National Rank: #301
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 43.2
Dynasty Record: 59-12 (30-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.2
2011 Points Against Average: 10.8
2011 Differential: +25.4
2011 Wins: #163 Baylor (Chattanooga) (48-10), #166 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (37-17), #247 Memphis University (Memphis) (28-0), #247 Memphis University (Memphis) (28-14), #483 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (33-7), #617 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (52-10), #628 McCallie (Chattanooga) (28-10), #1664 Father Ryan (Nashville) (42-17), #1664 Father Ryan (Nashville) (29-7), #1719 Webb (Knoxville) (40-0), #3368 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (42-7), #11732 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis) (50-0)
2011 Losses: #163 Baylor (Chattanooga) (42-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 88-65
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/23/11 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (33-7), 9/30/11 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (42-7), 10/6/11 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (52-10), 10/21/11 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (37-17), 10/28/11 Father Ryan (Nashville) (29-7), 11/11/11 Father Ryan (Nashville) (42-17), 11/18/11 Memphis University (Memphis) (28-0), 12/1/11 Baylor (Chattanooga) (48-10), 8/17/12 Memphis University (Memphis) (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Memphis University (Memphis), 8/25 at Lexington Catholic (Lexington, KY), 8/31 at McCallie (Chattanooga), 9/7 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis), 9/14 Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/21 at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 9/28 at Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/5 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/19 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 10/26 Father Ryan (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (61.6), Baylor (Chattanooga) (49.2), Memphis University (Memphis) (46.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis) (-10.6), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (18.3), Father Ryan (Nashville) (28.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.4 (38.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%