GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Bobby Alston
League: Division II-AA (moving from Division II AA - West)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Devin Perry 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.50
James Prather 6'4" 235 Senior LB 4.80
Drew Richmond 6'5" 315 Junior OL 5.20
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Gary Wunderlich 6'0" 175 Senior K [Virginia]
Trey Moore 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.7
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ford Howell 6'1.5" 225 Senior LB 4.7 [Wake Forest]
Shane Tucker 6'0" 210 Senior RB 4.51 [Middle Tennessee]
Arbre Jones 6'6" 305 Senior OL 5.3
Marquez Lanton 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.4
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balance, Battle Tested
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Holes At RB
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 56.8
2012 National Rank: #117
2012 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 58.5
2013 National Rank: #88
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 53.2
Dynasty National Rank: #65
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 51-11 (15-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 36
2012 Points Against Average: 21.2
2012 Differential: +14.8
2012 Wins: #143 Fayetteville (AR) (42-20), #188 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (46-45), #474 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (24-14), #532 Baylor (Chattanooga) (20-14), #993 White Station (Memphis) (41-28), #1502 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (42-24), #2837 Memphis East (Memphis) (35-9), #5542 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (42-7), #5730 Memphis Central (Memphis) (46-0), #9815 Kingsbury (Memphis) (55-6)
2012 Losses: #9 Ensworth (Nashville) (31-14), #9 Ensworth (Nashville) (35-28), #326 Olive Branch (MS) (43-33)
2012 Opponents W-L: 100-49
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (II-AAA), 2004 (II-AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Division II AA - West), 2011 (Division II AA - West), 2009 (Division II AA - West), 2008 (Division II AA - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 8/30 Kingsbury (Memphis), 9/6 at Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR), 9/13 at Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson), 9/20 South Panola (Batesville, MS), 9/27 at Lafayette (Oxford, MS), 10/4 Christian Brothers (Memphis), 10/17 at St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova), 10/25 Craigmont (Memphis), 11/1 at Briarcrest Christian (Eads)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Panola (Batesville, MS) (55), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (51.3), Christian Brothers (Memphis) (43.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsbury (Memphis) (-4.2), St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (7.1), Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR) (19.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (41.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #586
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%