Smith County (Carthage, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jimmy Maynord
League: AA District 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Manning 5'10" 185 Junior RB/FS 4.50
Nick Givens 5'11" 175 Senior QB 4.80
Zac Carter 5'10" 300 Senior OL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2011 National Rank: #2010
2011 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 25.8
2012 National Rank: #2027
2012 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2284
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 90-23 (38-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38
2011 Points Against Average: 11.5
2011 Differential: +26.5
2011 Wins: #2778 Gordonsville (15-14), #2866 White House (35-12), #3060 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (19-7), #4897 DeKalb County (Smithville) (50-30), #5268 Macon County (Lafayette) (38-21), #7224 White County (Sparta) (41-14), #9002 Upperman (Baxter) (45-0), #10396 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (49-0), #12145 Warren County (McMinnville) (51-0), #13291 Cannon County (Woodbury) (61-8)
2011 Losses: #1766 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-65
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008 (2A Region 4), 2005 (2A Region 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 White County (Sparta) (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at White County (Sparta), 8/24 Gordonsville, 8/31 Livingston Academy (Livingston), 9/7 Warren County (McMinnville), 9/14 at DeKalb County (Smithville), 9/21 at Macon County (Lafayette), 9/28 Upperman (Baxter), 10/12 at Cannon County (Woodbury), 10/19 at White House, 10/26 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston Academy (Livingston) (30.7), Gordonsville (28.6), DeKalb County (Smithville) (20)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-24), Warren County (McMinnville) (-15.8), York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (-10.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (7.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%