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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Matt Williams
League: 6A Region 2 (moving from AAA District 7)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ikenna Okeke 6'2" 210 Senior DB/WR 4.5
Austin Brown 6'1" 230 Senior MLB/RB 4.6
Josh Baker 6'4.5" 320 Senior OL 5.5

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Cynterius Lyons 6'0" 180 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
DJ Williams 5'10" 165 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Overall Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Depth On DL, Lost K/P To Graduation, Question Marks On Special Teams

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 32.2
2014 National Rank: #1577
2014 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 37.6
2015 National Rank: #938
2015 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #339
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 95-53 (48-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2014 Points For Average: 26
2014 Points Against Average: 16.4
2014 Differential: +9.6
2014 Wins: #1259 LaVergne (28-7), #4373 Cane Ridge (Nashville) (41-7), #4842 Stewarts Creek (Smyrna) (43-0), #5521 Antioch (27-6), #6648 Northeast (Clarksville) (44-0), #9585 Sycamore (Pleasant View) (38-0)
2014 Losses: #123 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (35-14), #142 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (42-10), #597 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (42-20), #597 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (20-7), #1849 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (21-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 64-60
Recent State Championships: 2007 (5A), 2006 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (AAA District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Warren County (McMinnville) (43-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at LaVergne, 8/28 Stewarts Creek (Smyrna), 9/4 at Coffee County Central (Manchester), 9/11 at Independence (Thompson's Station), 9/18 Warren County (McMinnville), 9/25 Siegel (Murfreesboro), 10/2 at Blackman (Murfreesboro), 10/16 Cookeville, 10/23 at Riverdale (Murfreesboro), 10/30 Oakland (Murfreesboro)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Blackman (Murfreesboro) (49.6), Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (47.2), Oakland (Murfreesboro) (46.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Warren County (McMinnville) (-0.7), Coffee County Central (Manchester) (8.1), Stewarts Creek (Smyrna) (13.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (29.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #451
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%