Giles County (Pulaski, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: David O'Connor
League: AA District 12
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Al Cobb 6'2" 185 Senior QB/DB
Kenton Baker 5'7" 140 Junior WR
Ben Bates 5'11" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Defensive Returners, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25
2011 National Rank: #2387
2011 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2012 National Rank: #1962
2012 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #3631
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 69-39 (37-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.1
2011 Points Against Average: 17.6
2011 Differential: +8.5
2011 Wins: #2321 Fairview (15-14), #3821 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (28-0), #4897 DeKalb County (Smithville) (35-28), #5241 Page (Franklin) (21-20), #5552 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (20-12), #7501 Hickman County (Centerville) (40-0), #8896 Spring Hill (Columbia) (13-7), #10058 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (28-0), #11132 East Hickman County (Lyles) (48-13), #13074 Summit (Spring Hill) (48-6)
2011 Losses: #232 Greeneville (42-21), #3821 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (26-7), #4641 Lewis County (Hohenwald) (51-28), #4772 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (27-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 85-77
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (4A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 8/24 at Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 8/31 East Hickman County (Lyles), 9/7 at Hickman County (Centerville), 9/14 Marshall County (Lewisburg), 9/28 at Spring Hill (Columbia), 10/5 Fairview, 10/12 at Summit (Spring Hill), 10/19 Lewis County (Hohenwald), 10/26 at Page (Franklin)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (36.9), Marshall County (Lewisburg) (20.9), Lewis County (Hohenwald) (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Summit (Spring Hill) (-20.2), Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (-11), East Hickman County (Lyles) (-7.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (12.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%