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: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bailey Kemp 5'11" 165 Junior FS/TB 4.80
Matthew Rutherford 5'10" 190 Junior FB/LB 4.90
Mason Dillon 6'0" 160 Senior QB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 5.1
2013 National Rank: #6687
2013 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -0.4
2014 National Rank: #8031
2014 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2674
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 104-31 (46-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 22.5
2013 Points Against Average: 21.5
2013 Differential: +1
2013 Wins: #6339 DeKalb County (Smithville) (35-31), #7758 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (16-3), #9295 Macon County (Lafayette) (35-28), #10395 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (34-0), #10529 Warren County (McMinnville) (27-25), #13792 Cannon County (Woodbury) (55-0)
2013 Losses: #231 Alcoa (38-0), #1874 Upperman (Baxter) (49-26), #4358 Tyner Academy (Chattanooga) (20-7), #4398 Cookeville (28-6), #9138 Gordonsville (14-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-63
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008 (2A Region 4), 2005 (2A Region 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Gordonsville (38-6), 9/5/14 Upperman (Baxter) (27-24)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/21 at Alcoa, 8/29 Gordonsville, 9/5 Upperman (Baxter), 9/12 at Cookeville, 9/19 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 10/3 Livingston Academy (Livingston), 10/10 Warren County (McMinnville), 10/17 at Cannon County (Woodbury), 10/24 at Macon County (Lafayette), 10/31 at DeKalb County (Smithville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (53.5), Upperman (Baxter) (18.1), Cookeville (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-35.4), Warren County (McMinnville) (-11.4), York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (-10.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (5.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6424
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%