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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Bill Whittemore
League: Division II A - East/Middle 2
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Hissong 5'11" 185 Senior QB
Dalton Ponchillia 5'11" 180 Senior DB/WR
Joe Irby 6'5" 320 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, New Coaches/System
Team Weaknesses: Young, Graduated Key Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2011 National Rank: #7290
2011 State Rank: #194
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.5
2012 National Rank: #7033
2012 State Rank: #187
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1
Dynasty National Rank: #8560
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 39-55 (17-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 21
2011 Points Against Average: 24.9
2011 Differential: -3.9
2011 Wins: #8841 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (34-32), #11030 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (44-7), #11346 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (35-16), #14243 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (42-8)
2011 Losses: #555 Grace Christian (Knoxville) (42-7), #1719 Webb (Knoxville) (35-7), #2308 St. George's (Collierville) (21-16), #3063 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (29-13), #3820 Holy Cross (Louisville, KY) (40-7), #4516 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (27-17), #5892 Hillsboro (Nashville) (17-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-51
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at St. George's (Collierville), 8/24 Hillsboro (Nashville), 8/31 at Davidson Academy (Nashville), 9/14 Holy Cross (Louisville, KY), 9/21 Grace Christian (Knoxville), 9/28 at Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 10/5 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 10/12 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia), 10/19 Webb (Knoxville), 10/26 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Grace Christian (Knoxville) (44.1), Webb (Knoxville) (35.3), St. George's (Collierville) (19.2)
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: 3.3 (9.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%