Independence (Thompson's Station, TN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Navy/Forest Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Kevin Dyson League: AAA District 11 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Oscar Prado 5'10" 185 SS/WR 4.59 Jalen Wade 6'1" 205 RB/LB 4.71 Zak Steele 6'2" 220 FB/LB 4.85 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Landon Foster 6'2" 190 Senior K [Kentucky] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Key Players Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 36 2011 National Rank: #1040 2011 State Rank: #37 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 34.1 2012 National Rank: #1042 2012 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24 Dynasty National Rank: #1519 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 42-36 (20-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 23.5 2011 Points Against Average: 10.1 2011 Differential: +13.4 2011 Wins: #825 Brentwood (13-7), #932 Franklin (5-3), #1812 Centennial (Franklin) (24-22), #4657 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (31-7), #4772 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (35-13), #5241 Page (Franklin) (28-0), #5892 Hillsboro (Nashville) (26-0), #7839 Coffee County Central (Manchester) (68-7) 2011 Losses: #421 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (14-9), #788 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (28-13), #825 Brentwood (10-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 65-62 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (5A Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 Blackman (Murfreesboro), 8/24 Page (Franklin), 8/31 Brentwood, 9/7 at Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 9/14 Centennial (Franklin), 9/21 at Coffee County Central (Manchester), 9/28 Hillsboro (Nashville), 10/12 at Franklin, 10/19 at Siegel (Murfreesboro), 10/26 at Ravenwood (Brentwood) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Siegel (Murfreesboro) (46.1), Brentwood (42), Blackman (Murfreesboro) (38.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coffee County Central (Manchester) (2.9), Hillsboro (Nashville) (6.2), Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (10.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (26.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |