Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Bob Ateca League: A District 5 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josh Smith 5'9" 175 Senior QB/FS Austin Powell 6'0" 205 Senior LB Aaron Tisdale 5'8" 180 Senior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Backfield Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -0.9 2011 National Rank: #8299 2011 State Rank: #215 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 2.4 2012 National Rank: #7062 2012 State Rank: #188 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -14.5 Dynasty National Rank: #12309 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.1 Dynasty Record: 34-44 (15-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 31 2011 Points Against Average: 25.4 2011 Differential: +5.6 2011 Wins: #9034 Lookout Valley (Chattanooga) (27-6), #11019 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (20-0), #11723 Harriman (49-6), #11987 Copper Basin (Copperhill) (42-7), #12852 Marion County (Jasper) (63-14), #13291 Cannon County (Woodbury) (40-13) 2011 Losses: #1556 South Pittsburg (56-13), #3568 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (54-6), #6841 Sweetwater (34-26), #7470 Grundy County (Coalmont) (28-7), #8358 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (61-48) 2011 Opponents W-L: 57-65 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Notre Dame (Chattanooga), 8/24 Cannon County (Woodbury), 8/31 at Sweetwater, 9/7 Lookout Valley (Chattanooga), 9/14 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/28 at Copper Basin (Copperhill), 10/5 Marion County (Jasper), 10/12 at Harriman, 10/19 Grundy County (Coalmont), 10/26 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (27.6), Sweetwater (4.3), Grundy County (Coalmont) (1.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-24), Harriman (-19.5), Copper Basin (Copperhill) (-18.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-1.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%