Knoxville Central (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Joe Hassell
League: AAA District 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Lopez 5'8" 180 Senior DL
Gavin Adams 5'9" 155 Senior WR
Josh Poplar 5'10" 185 Junior RB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cody Blanc 6'1.5" 185 Senior ATH 4.4 [Tennessee]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year With Coaching Staff, Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions, Recent Success

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.1
2011 National Rank: #5661
2011 State Rank: #149
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.1
2012 National Rank: #6634
2012 State Rank: #176
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2205
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 54-46 (32-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 14.5
2011 Points Against Average: 19.9
2011 Differential: -5.4
2011 Wins: #8755 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (34-7), #8770 Halls (Knoxville) (33-14), #9964 Clinton (27-14)
2011 Losses: #279 Powell (34-0), #684 Oak Ridge (28-6), #2078 Blount [William] (Maryville) (9-0), #2789 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (21-14), #3192 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (24-14), #3201 Anderson County (Clinton) (34-7), #3792 Karns (Knoxville) (14-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 52-59
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville), 8/24 Blount [William] (Maryville), 8/31 Oak Ridge, 9/7 at Anderson County (Clinton), 9/14 at Karns (Knoxville), 9/21 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 9/28 at Clinton, 10/5 Campbell County (Jacksboro), 10/19 at Powell, 10/26 Halls (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Ridge (44.6), Powell (41.8), Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (30.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (-8.1), Campbell County (Jacksboro) (-2.9), Halls (Knoxville) (0.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%