Harding Academy (Memphis, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White/Red
Coach: Ryan Derrick
League: Division II-A (moving from Division II A - West District 1)
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mack Weaver 6'5" 235 Senior TE [Vanderbilt]
Zach Collins 6'4" 285 Senior OL 5.0 [Memphis]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2012 National Rank: #4786
2012 State Rank: #135
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2013 National Rank: #5261
2013 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5555
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 38-19 (15-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 35.3
2012 Points Against Average: 12.1
2012 Differential: +23.2
2012 Wins: #8142 Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (31-6), #8968 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (38-7), #10163 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (35-0), #11381 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (60-14), #11576 Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (49-12), #12172 Memphis Academy of Health Sciences (Memphis) (45-6), #12500 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (35-0), #13193 Bishop Byrne (Memphis) (42-0), #13412 Carver [George Washington] (Memphis) (47-0)
2012 Losses: #708 Webb (Knoxville) (49-21), #3028 St. George's (Collierville) (23-7), #3056 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (28-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-76
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Division II A - West District 1), 2008 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 8/30 at West Carroll (Atwood), 9/6 at First Assembly Christian (Cordova), 9/13 Bolivar Central (Bolivar), 9/20 at Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 10/4 at Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS), 10/25 St. George's (Collierville), 11/1 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (41.2), St. George's (Collierville) (21.9), Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bolivar Central (Bolivar) (-16.5), Southern Baptist (Southaven, MS) (-8.5), First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (-2.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-2.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #156
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5215
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 9th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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