GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Old Gold
Coach: Roger Perry
League: AAA District 9
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Contrez McCathern 5'9" 210 Senior RB/OLB 4.50
Caleb Hopkins 5'8" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Josh Belhu 5'10" 220 Senior OL/LB 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Shelton 6'1.5" 170 Senior DB 4.60
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Backfield, Kicking Game, LB
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Line Experience/Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 48.7
2011 National Rank: #272
2011 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 44.5
2012 National Rank: #357
2012 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1833
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 65-38 (37-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.9
2011 Points Against Average: 17.6
2011 Differential: +22.3
2011 Wins: #788 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (31-27), #825 Brentwood (34-21), #868 Hendersonville (41-10), #1004 Gallatin (52-20), #1024 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (35-27), #1704 Beech (Hendersonville) (49-25), #2592 Cookeville (52-0), #2646 LaVergne (34-19), #3091 Station Camp (Gallatin) (45-7), #5857 Wilson Central (Lebanon) (42-6), #6446 McGavock (Nashville) (48-7), #6945 Lebanon (38-13), #9005 Portland (48-20)
2011 Losses: #114 Whitehaven (Memphis) (44-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 87-77
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (6A District 9), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Lebanon (44-0)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Lebanon, 8/24 McGavock (Nashville), 8/31 at Portland, 9/7 at LaVergne, 9/14 Beech (Hendersonville), 9/28 at Gallatin, 10/5 Station Camp (Gallatin), 10/12 Cookeville, 10/19 at Hendersonville, 10/26 at Wilson Central (Lebanon)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gallatin (33.9), Beech (Hendersonville) (33.5), Hendersonville (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Portland (-7.4), McGavock (Nashville) (-3.7), Lebanon (4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (29.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%