GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: David Meske
League: Division II-A
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brant Mitchell 6'3" 245 Senior LB/FB 4.50 [Georgia Tech]
Brock Beeler 5'9" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.50
Cole Sams 6'5" 300 Senior OL/DL 5.30
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Todd Kelly 5'11" 195 Senior DB 4.5 [Tennessee]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, LB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 44.8
2013 National Rank: #487
2013 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.6
2014 National Rank: #628
2014 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #520
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10
Dynasty Record: 92-36 (34-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 34.3
2013 Points Against Average: 13.3
2013 Differential: +21
2013 Wins: #1205 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (34-7), #1201 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (28-15), #2260 St. George's (Collierville) (28-14), #2318 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (49-7), #3003 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (38-14), #3816 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (38-6), #3868 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (36-7), #6075 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (48-21), #10080 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (49-7), #11227 King's Academy (Seymour) (42-6)
2013 Losses: #28 Maryville (35-15), #606 Baylor (Chattanooga) (21-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 98-50
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2006 (II-AA)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Division II A - East/Middle 1), 2011 (Division II A - East/Middle 1), 2010 (Division II A - East/Middle), 2009 (Division II A - East/Middle District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Maryville, 8/29 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/12 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 9/19 at Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 10/3 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 10/10 at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/17 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 10/23 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville), 10/31 King's Academy (Seymour)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (70.2), Baylor (Chattanooga) (44.6), Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (35.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: King's Academy (Seymour) (-14.2), Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-8.6), Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (16.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.8 (23.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1187
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%