Smith County (Carthage, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Dickerson
League: AA District 8
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Manning 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DE 4.50
Grant Williams 5'8" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Austin Gregory 6'0" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid RB Returning, OL
Team Weaknesses: Lost Most Of Defense, Depth On Defensive Front

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2012 National Rank: #3473
2012 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2013 National Rank: #4612
2013 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2810
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 46-13 (18-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 33.2
2012 Points Against Average: 17.2
2012 Differential: +16
2012 Wins: #1043 Gordonsville (28-27), #4089 White House (21-0), #6410 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (47-40), #8359 White County (Sparta) (34-0), #9001 Upperman (Baxter) (47-0), #9509 Warren County (McMinnville) (47-7), #10630 Macon County (Lafayette) (49-0), #12922 Cannon County (Woodbury) (46-13)
2012 Losses: #1918 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (41-19), #2549 Fairview (29-14), #3020 DeKalb County (Smithville) (32-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 67-59
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008 (2A Region 4), 2005 (2A Region 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Alcoa, 8/30 at Gordonsville, 9/6 at Upperman (Baxter), 9/13 Cookeville, 9/20 at York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 10/4 at Livingston Academy (Livingston), 10/11 at Warren County (McMinnville), 10/18 Cannon County (Woodbury), 10/25 Macon County (Lafayette), 11/1 DeKalb County (Smithville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (43.3), Livingston Academy (Livingston) (28.8), Gordonsville (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-25.7), Macon County (Lafayette) (-11.5), Warren County (McMinnville) (-6.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (9.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5104
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%