GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Ricky Bowers
League: Division II-AA
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Rico McGraw 6'0" 185 Senior CB/SE [Alabama]
Donovan Sheffield 5'11" 170 Senior CB/RB [Vanderbilt]
Myles Douglas 6'2" 300 Senior C/DL
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Greg McCloud 6'5" 290 Senior OL 5.3
Brycen Hopkins 6'5" 240 Senior TE
Daniel Mangum 6'2" 210 Senior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Sawyers 6'3" 295 Senior DT 4.9 [Tennessee]
D'Andre Ferby 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.6 [Western Kentucky]
Parker Wade 6'3" 270 Senior OL [Navy]
Xavier Forrest 6'3" 285 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Knowledge Of Program
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 64.2
2013 National Rank: #49
2013 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 68.1
2014 National Rank: #27
2014 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 43
Dynasty National Rank: #127
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 83-13 (42-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 33.7
2013 Points Against Average: 14.1
2013 Differential: +19.6
2013 Wins: #179 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (21-12), #192 Memphis University (Memphis) (27-10), #196 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-21), #217 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (27-26), #606 Baylor (Chattanooga) (16-9), #711 McCallie (Chattanooga) (28-14), #945 Giles County (Pulaski) (48-7), #1055 Father Ryan (Nashville) (41-7), #1933 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (40-11), #2820 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (56-3), #8174 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (55-13)
2013 Losses: #179 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (36-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 84-60
Recent State Championships: 2013, 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 2014 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/15/13 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (40-11), 11/22/13 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (21-12), 12/5/13 Memphis University (Memphis) (27-10), 8/22/14 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (21-14), 8/29/14 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (55-7)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Trinity (Louisville, KY), 8/29 Brainerd (Chattanooga), 9/12 at Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 9/19 at Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/26 at McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/3 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/10 at Giles County (Pulaski), 10/24 Baylor (Chattanooga), 10/31 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Louisville, KY) (58.1), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (56.1), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (55.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brainerd (Chattanooga) (-3.2), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (23.1), Giles County (Pulaski) (39.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.8 (41.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #112
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%