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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Gary Rankin
League: AA District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Mitchell 6'2" 290 Senior OL 5.00
Jaquez Tyson 6'0" 210 Senior TB 4.65
Ryan Clark 6'6" 220 Junior TE/DE 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Depth At WR, Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Ks

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 52.1
2013 National Rank: #231
2013 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 46.3
2014 National Rank: #344
2014 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 45
Dynasty National Rank: #89
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 142-18 (54-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 44.2
2013 Points Against Average: 10.9
2013 Differential: +33.3
2013 Wins: #607 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (25-7), #1205 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (49-7), #1874 Upperman (Baxter) (75-18), #2318 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (42-14), #2318 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (51-17), #2427 McMinn County (Athens) (35-14), #3855 Maplewood (Nashville) (43-7), #5953 Pigeon Forge (61-13), #5938 Scott (Huntsville) (43-0), #6092 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (42-8), #6654 Heritage (Maryville) (42-7), #6687 Smith County (Carthage) (38-0), #10395 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (45-7), #10644 Roane County (Kingston) (70-13)
2013 Losses: #28 Maryville (31-2)
2013 Opponents W-L: 106-75
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009 (3A District 4), 2008 (2A Region 2), 2007 (2A Region 2), 2006 (2A Region 2), 2005 (2A Region 2), 2004 (2A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/21 Smith County (Carthage), 8/23 at Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown), 8/29 at Maryville, 9/12 McMinn County (Athens), 9/19 Roane County (Kingston), 9/26 Heritage (Maryville), 10/3 Scott (Huntsville), 10/17 at Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 10/24 Maplewood (Nashville), 10/31 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (70.2), Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (35.3), Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Roane County (Kingston) (-11.9), Smith County (Carthage) (-0.4), Heritage (Maryville) (5.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (19.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1633
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%