Ensworth (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ricky Bowers
League: Division II-AA (moving from Division II AA - East/Middle)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Michael Sawyers 6'3" 295 Senior DT 4.9 [Vanderbilt]
Xavier Forrest 6'3" 285 Senior OL
D'Andre Ferby 6'2" 220 Senior RB 4.6
Parker Wade 6'3" 265 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Corn Elder 5'10" 165 Senior ATH 4.42 [Miami (Fl)]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 70.7
2012 National Rank: #9
2012 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 75.6
2013 National Rank: #9
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 59.4
Dynasty National Rank: #14
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 55-5 (32-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 39.6
2012 Points Against Average: 10.4
2012 Differential: +29.2
2012 Wins: #117 Memphis University (Memphis) (31-14), #117 Memphis University (Memphis) (35-28), #188 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (20-0), #294 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-7), #294 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-7), #453 Lexington Catholic (Lexington, KY) (62-14), #532 Baylor (Chattanooga) (42-17), #1057 McCallie (Chattanooga) (37-7), #1057 McCallie (Chattanooga) (47-10), #2094 Father Ryan (Nashville) (41-24), #2368 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (34-7), #3482 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (49-0), #5940 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis) (47-0)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 89-67
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Division II AA - East/Middle), 2011 (tied for 1st; Division II AA - East/Middle), 2010 (tied for 1st; Division II AA - East/Middle), 2009 (Division II AA - East/Middle), 2008 (Division II AA - East/Middle)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 22
Streak List: 9/23/11 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (33-7), 9/30/11 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (42-7), 10/6/11 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (52-10), 10/21/11 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (37-17), 10/28/11 Father Ryan (Nashville) (29-7), 11/11/11 Father Ryan (Nashville) (42-17), 11/18/11 Memphis University (Memphis) (28-0), 12/1/11 Baylor (Chattanooga) (48-10), 8/17/12 Memphis University (Memphis) (35-28), 8/25/12 Lexington Catholic (Lexington, KY) (62-14), 8/31/12 McCallie (Chattanooga) (47-10), 9/7/12 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis) (47-0), 9/14/12 Baylor (Chattanooga) (42-17), 9/21/12 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (34-7), 9/28/12 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (49-0), 10/5/12 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-7), 10/19/12 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (20-0), 10/26/12 Father Ryan (Nashville) (41-24), 11/9/12 McCallie (Chattanooga) (37-7), 11/16/12 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-7), 11/29/12 Memphis University (Memphis) (31-14), 8/23/13 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (27-26)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Trinity (Louisville, KY), 8/30 Brainerd (Chattanooga), 9/13 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 9/20 Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/27 McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/4 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/11 Giles County (Pulaski), 10/25 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 11/1 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (61.7), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (56.8), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (51.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brainerd (Chattanooga) (-15.4), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (15.4), Father Ryan (Nashville) (27.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7 (41.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #161
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%



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