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GENERAL
Nickname: Commanders
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: John McNeal
League: A District 7
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Isbell 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.30
Tanner Martin 6'0" 215 Senior OL/MLB 5.00
Brennan Swindoll 6'5" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, OL
Team Weaknesses: Young Skill Players, Inexperienced LBs

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2011 National Rank: #1620
2011 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2012 National Rank: #2016
2012 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2844
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10
Dynasty Record: 90-25 (49-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 36.7
2011 Points Against Average: 10.1
2011 Differential: +26.6
2011 Wins: #2200 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (24-14), #2893 Dresden (34-0), #3568 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (21-20), #5882 Oliver Springs (39-6), #9018 Jackson County (Gainesboro) (45-0), #9018 Jackson County (Gainesboro) (42-0), #9262 Watertown (54-14), #9820 White House-Heritage (White House) (21-7), #10974 Clay County (Celina) (55-6), #11892 Monterey (58-7), #13321 Red Boiling Springs (63-6), #14601 Pickett County (Byrdstown) (55-0)
2011 Losses: #2200 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (17-0), #2778 Gordonsville (26-20), #4516 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (28-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 97-74
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2006 (1A Region 4), 2004 (1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/7/11 Watertown (54-14), 10/21/11 Red Boiling Springs (63-6), 10/28/11 Monterey (58-7), 11/4/11 Jackson County (Gainesboro) (42-0), 11/11/11 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (24-14), 11/18/11 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (21-20), 11/25/11 Oliver Springs (39-6), 12/3/11 Dresden (34-0), 8/17/12 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 8/24 White House-Heritage (White House), 8/31 at Gordonsville, 9/7 Clay County (Celina), 9/14 Jackson County (Gainesboro), 9/21 at Pickett County (Byrdstown), 9/28 Trousdale County (Hartsville), 10/5 at Watertown, 10/19 at Red Boiling Springs, 10/26 Monterey
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gordonsville (28.6), Trousdale County (Hartsville) (19.6), Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pickett County (Byrdstown) (-53.9), Red Boiling Springs (-24.4), Clay County (Celina) (-10.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1 (4.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%