GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Gary Rankin
League: 3A Region 2 (moving from AA District 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Matthew McClurg 6'3" 255 Senior DE/TE
John Decker 6'3" 245 Senior DT/OL
Mitchell McClurg 6'2" 230 Senior LB/QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle-Malik Mitchell 6'1" 285 Senior OL 5.3
Jaquez Tyson 5'9" 195 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, QB
Team Weaknesses: OL, LB
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 44.7
2014 National Rank: #541
2014 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 48.5
2015 National Rank: #320
2015 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 45
Dynasty National Rank: #92
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 155-20 (58-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 37.4
2014 Points Against Average: 16.3
2014 Differential: +21.1
2014 Wins: #539 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (21-14), #1262 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (28-19), #2630 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (35-14), #2630 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (38-7), #3359 Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (42-14), #3722 Heritage (Maryville) (52-35), #3956 McMinn County (Athens) (42-10), #4042 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (49-14), #4087 Scott (Huntsville) (48-7), #4345 Maplewood (Nashville) (31-22), #6366 Roane County (Kingston) (45-14), #8516 Johnson County (Mountain City) (62-14), #8799 Smith County (Carthage) (54-13)
2014 Losses: #25 Maryville (41-14), #244 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (7-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 107-70
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (AA District 4), 2013 (AA District 4), 2012 (AA District 4), 2010 (AA District 4), 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 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Scott (Huntsville) (38-0)
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Webb (Knoxville), 8/28 at Blount [William] (Maryville), 9/4 Loudon, 9/11 Maryville, 9/18 at Scott (Huntsville), 9/25 Heritage (Maryville), 10/2 McMinn Central (Englewood), 10/16 at Roane County (Kingston), 10/23 at Red Bank (Chattanooga), 10/30 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (65), Webb (Knoxville) (36.6), Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Red Bank (Chattanooga) (6.2), Roane County (Kingston) (9.3), Blount [William] (Maryville) (12.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (24.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1073
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%