GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Brent Hill
League: Division II A - West District 2
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Matt Thomson 5'6" 150 Senior ATH/QB
Seyi Adeleye 5'11" 215 Senior DL
AlecmFeinstone 5'6" 175 Senior LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Hill 6'6" 350 Senior OL [Alabama]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Defenders, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2011 National Rank: #2308
2011 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18
2012 National Rank: #3346
2012 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3608
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 63-22 (32-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.9
2011 Points Against Average: 14.8
2011 Differential: +15.1
2011 Wins: #1537 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (28-23), #3957 Harding Academy (Memphis) (31-21), #3957 Harding Academy (Memphis) (45-28), #4516 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (27-22), #7291 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (21-16), #8295 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (41-0), #9174 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (12-0), #10019 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (62-0), #10945 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (36-14), #11346 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (52-0), #13740 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (42-0)
2011 Losses: #1537 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (31-7), #3063 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (35-14), #4500 Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (17-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 90-68
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/28/11 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (36-14), 11/4/11 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (52-0), 11/11/11 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (27-22), 11/18/11 Harding Academy (Memphis) (45-28), 12/1/11 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (28-23), 8/17/12 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (25-20)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 8/24 Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 8/31 at Jackson Christian (Jackson), 9/7 at First Assembly Christian (Cordova), 9/14 at Fayette Academy (Somerville), 9/21 at Harding Academy (Memphis), 9/28 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington), 10/12 University School of Jackson (Jackson), 10/19 at Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS), 10/26 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: University School of Jackson (Jackson) (32.9), Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (25.1), Harding Academy (Memphis) (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (-31.2), Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (-11.5), First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (-8.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (7.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%