Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Scott Meadows
League: AAA District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nolan Coulter 6'0" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.70
Zach Cole 6'3" 240 Senior DE/G 4.95
Cole Lombardo 5'9" 195 Senior RB/CB 4.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Young QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.6
2011 National Rank: #2789
2011 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.9
2012 National Rank: #1590
2012 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #558
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 88-23 (40-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 20.6
2011 Points Against Average: 24.6
2011 Differential: -4
2011 Wins: #2304 Bearden (Knoxville) (20-0), #4539 Cleveland (37-21), #5662 Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (21-14), #6391 Heritage (Maryville) (56-34)
2011 Losses: #11 Maryville (35-7), #550 West (Knoxville) (34-14), #890 Farragut (Knoxville) (31-10), #1096 Lenoir City (14-10), #1719 Webb (Knoxville) (42-14), #2078 Blount [William] (Maryville) (21-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-49
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (3A Region 2), 2007 (3A Region 2), 2006 (3A Region 2), 2005 (3A Region 2), 2004 (Division II AA), 2003 (Division II AA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/21/11 Heritage (Maryville) (56-34), 10/28/11 Bearden (Knoxville) (20-0), 8/17/12 Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Knoxville Central (Knoxville), 8/24 at Cleveland, 8/31 Farragut (Knoxville), 9/14 at Blount [William] (Maryville), 9/21 Webb (Knoxville), 9/28 Lenoir City, 10/5 at Maryville, 10/12 at West (Knoxville), 10/19 Heritage (Maryville), 10/26 at Bearden (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (65.2), Lenoir City (43.5), West (Knoxville) (42.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (5.3), Cleveland (5.5), Heritage (Maryville) (6.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%