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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Bill Price
League: AA District 7
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Reese Phillips 6'3" 220 Senior QB [Kentucky]
Elijah Turnage 6'0" 250 Senior DL/FB
Will Hawkins 6'0" 200 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playmakers, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young, Graduated Large Senior Class

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2011 National Rank: #1475
2011 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2012 National Rank: #1166
2012 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #888
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 32-4 (10-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 48.3
2011 Points Against Average: 25.8
2011 Differential: +22.5
2011 Wins: #1556 South Pittsburg (65-36), #4351 Bledsoe County (Pikeville) (48-13), #5638 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (38-6), #6008 East Hamilton (Ooltewah) (34-13), #6415 Sequatchie County (Dunlap) (56-23), #7470 Grundy County (Coalmont) (38-6), #8358 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (58-18), #8409 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (76-35)
2011 Losses: #421 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (72-35), #2900 Polk County (Benton) (36-35)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-46
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (A District 6), 2009 (2A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at East Hamilton (Ooltewah), 8/24 at Tyner Academy (Chattanooga), 8/31 Bledsoe County (Pikeville), 9/7 Blackman (Murfreesboro), 9/14 at Grundy County (Coalmont), 9/21 at South Pittsburg, 9/28 at Notre Dame (Chattanooga), 10/5 Polk County (Benton), 10/12 at Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga), 10/26 Sequatchie County (Dunlap)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blackman (Murfreesboro) (38.9), South Pittsburg (33.7), Bledsoe County (Pikeville) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (-2), Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (-1.2), Grundy County (Coalmont) (1.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%