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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Rodney Saulsberry
League: AAA District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Dodson 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.45
Darrius Sims 5'9" 170 Senior DB/ATH 4.58 [Vanderbilt]
Adam Collins 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.65

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Vincent Hunter 6'4" 285 Senior OL
Gerald Perry 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.4 [Vanderbilt]
Patrick Smith 5'11" 185 Senior QB 4.5
Justin Hunt 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.8
Andra Smith 6'5" 260 Senior DT

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Antonio Thomas 6'1" 185 Senior DB 4.6 [Southern Miss]
Tony Mays 6'5" 255 Senior OL [Memphis]
Derrick Bobo 5'10" 175 Senior DB 4.9 [Memphis]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, LB
Team Weaknesses: Young QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 55.7
2011 National Rank: #114
2011 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 62.8
2012 National Rank: #36
2012 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #658
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33
Dynasty Record: 78-28 (39-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.5
2011 Points Against Average: 8.4
2011 Differential: +25.1
2011 Wins: #272 Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet) (44-10), #580 St. Rita (Chicago, IL) (7-0), #675 White Station (Memphis) (34-14), #675 White Station (Memphis) (26-17), #793 Ridgeway (Memphis) (41-27), #833 Arlington (24-14), #2542 Memphis East (Memphis) (20-7), #3019 Germantown (39-7), #4372 Mitchell (Memphis) (48-0), #5750 Fairley (Memphis) (50-0), #5891 Hamilton (Memphis) (27-0), #6810 Memphis Central (Memphis) (33-7), #7710 Hillcrest (Memphis) (53-0), #9051 Melrose (Memphis) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #11 Maryville (23-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 116-63
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008 (5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Hillcrest (Memphis), 8/31 at East St. Louis (IL), 9/7 at Ridgeway (Memphis), 9/14 at White Station (Memphis), 9/21 Memphis Central (Memphis), 10/12 Melrose (Memphis), 10/19 at Mitchell (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: White Station (Memphis) (48), East St. Louis (IL) (40.6), Ridgeway (Memphis) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Melrose (Memphis) (-13.5), Hillcrest (Memphis) (-0.5), Mitchell (Memphis) (9.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (31.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%