Fulton (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jeff McMillan
League: AA District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

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

TOP PLAYERS
Akeem Cooperwood 6'7" 325 Junior OL
Michael Scates 6'4" 290 Junior DL/OL
Shawn Sullivan 5'10" 170 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year With Coaching Staff, LBs, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2011 National Rank: #1857
2011 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.1
2012 National Rank: #1702
2012 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #565
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 88-31 (42-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 25
2011 Points Against Average: 16.4
2011 Differential: +8.6
2011 Wins: #3060 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (38-12), #3903 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (46-14), #4642 Gibbs (Corryton) (13-7), #5479 Pigeon Forge (31-14), #5906 Stone Memorial (Crossville) (33-0), #5940 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (21-0), #8140 Rhea County (Evensville) (34-13), #12751 Union County (Maynardville) (62-8)
2011 Losses: #232 Greeneville (42-0), #550 West (Knoxville) (21-12), #950 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) (42-20), #1330 Alcoa (28-8), #1802 Austin-East (Knoxville) (12-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 92-64
Recent State Championships: 2006 (3A), 2004 (3A), 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown), 8/24 at West (Knoxville), 8/31 Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/14 Pigeon Forge, 9/21 at Rhea County (Evensville), 9/28 Gibbs (Corryton), 10/5 at Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg), 10/12 at Carter (Strawberry Plains), 10/19 Alcoa, 10/26 at Union County (Maynardville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West (Knoxville) (42.7), Alcoa (34.7), Austin-East (Knoxville) (33.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Maynardville) (-24.4), Rhea County (Evensville) (-0.4), Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (3.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (20.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%