GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Bobby Alston
League: Division II AA - West
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Shane Tucker 6'0" 205 Senior RB
Peyton Klawinski 5'10" 190 Senior LB
Devin Perry 6'2" 175 Junior WR
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Ford Howell 6'1.5" 225 Senior LB 4.7 [Wake Forest]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Still 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.50 [Mississippi]
Alex Dale 5'9" 175 Senior ATH [Cincinnati]
Nick Vergos 6'5" 270 Senior OT
Ben Benton 6'5" 300 Senior OL
Britt Colcolough 6'5" 310 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 49.6
2011 National Rank: #247
2011 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 45
2012 National Rank: #338
2012 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 42.4
Dynasty National Rank: #120
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 79-27 (27-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 27.3
2011 Points Against Average: 10.8
2011 Differential: +16.5
2011 Wins: #628 McCallie (Chattanooga) (38-21), #675 White Station (Memphis) (20-0), #679 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (42-3), #2542 Memphis East (Memphis) (41-0), #2883 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (26-10), #3243 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (35-0), #6810 Memphis Central (Memphis) (38-0), #9524 Kingsbury (Memphis) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #12 Ensworth (Nashville) (28-14), #12 Ensworth (Nashville) (28-0), #22 Olive Branch (MS) (21-17), #259 South Panola (Batesville, MS) (19-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 93-50
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (II-AAA), 2004 (II-AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Ensworth (Nashville), 8/24 Kingsbury (Memphis), 8/31 at Fayetteville (AR), 9/7 at Memphis Central (Memphis), 9/14 Olive Branch (MS), 9/21 at Memphis East (Memphis), 9/28 at Christian Brothers (Memphis), 10/12 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 10/19 at White Station (Memphis), 10/26 Briarcrest Christian (Eads)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (79.3), Fayetteville (AR) (68.6), Olive Branch (MS) (59.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsbury (Memphis) (-13.6), Memphis Central (Memphis) (12.1), Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (17.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2 (39.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%