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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Irish
Colors: Purple/White/Red
Coach: Bruce Lussier
League: Division II AA - East/Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jamonte Graham 6'1" 195 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Rapheal Hopkins 5'9" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.48
Jamonte Graham 6'1" 200 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Secondary, LB
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Inexperience At QB, New Scheme

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.3
2011 National Rank: #1664
2011 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.6
2012 National Rank: #1766
2012 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1216
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 43-55 (19-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.3
2011 Points Against Average: 21.1
2011 Differential: -5.8
2011 Wins: #3243 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (17-0), #3368 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (31-12), #3834 Overton [John] (Nashville) (21-3), #8672 Hillwood (Nashville) (10-3), #9335 Cane Ridge (Nashville) (30-7)
2011 Losses: #12 Ensworth (Nashville) (42-17), #12 Ensworth (Nashville) (29-7), #163 Baylor (Chattanooga) (34-10), #166 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (31-10), #483 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (33-7), #617 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (17-10), #628 McCallie (Chattanooga) (42-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-56
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Overton [John] (Nashville) (19-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Overton [John] (Nashville), 8/24 Cane Ridge (Nashville), 8/31 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/7 at Hillwood (Nashville), 9/14 McCallie (Chattanooga), 9/28 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/5 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/12 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 10/19 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/26 at Ensworth (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (79.3), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (61.6), Baylor (Chattanooga) (49.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hillwood (Nashville) (-2.6), Cane Ridge (Nashville) (1.2), Overton [John] (Nashville) (14.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.9 (36.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%