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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Gary Rankin
League: 3A Region 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Matthew McClurg 6'5" 230 Senior DE
John Decker 6'4" 260 Senior DE 5.3
Mitchell McClurg 6'3" 225 Senior LB
Dustin Clabough 6'0" 180 Senior S
Ryan Clark 6'6" 220 Senior DE

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 54.9
2015 National Rank: #195
2015 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 51.4
2016 National Rank: #277
2016 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 45.7
Dynasty National Rank: #90
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 169-21 (63-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 36.9
2015 Points Against Average: 6.9
2015 Differential: +30
2015 Wins: #504 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (20-0), #1151 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (24-0), #1151 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (33-7), #1692 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (42-2), #3144 Pigeon Forge (35-14), #3806 Roane County (Kingston) (42-13), #4392 Webb (Knoxville) (35-0), #5813 Scott (Huntsville) (38-0), #6149 Blount [William] (Maryville) (35-7), #6542 Heritage (Maryville) (52-20), #7959 Unicoi County (Erwin) (38-7), #8083 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (48-0), #8276 McMinn Central (Englewood) (38-7), #10217 Loudon (59-7)
2015 Losses: #52 Maryville (20-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 103-76
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A), 2004 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 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 2016 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/18/15 Scott (Huntsville) (38-0), 9/25/15 Heritage (Maryville) (52-20), 10/2/15 McMinn Central (Englewood) (38-7), 10/16/15 Roane County (Kingston) (42-13), 10/23/15 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (48-0), 10/29/15 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (33-7), 11/6/15 Unicoi County (Erwin) (38-7), 11/13/15 Pigeon Forge (35-14), 11/20/15 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (24-0), 11/27/15 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (42-2), 12/4/15 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (20-0), 8/19/16 Webb (Knoxville) (38-13), 8/26/16 Blount [William] (Maryville) (45-7), 9/2/16 Loudon (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Webb (Knoxville), 8/26 Blount [William] (Maryville), 9/2 at Loudon, 9/9 at Maryville, 9/16 Scott (Huntsville), 9/23 at Heritage (Maryville), 9/30 at McMinn Central (Englewood), 10/14 Roane County (Kingston), 10/21 Red Bank (Chattanooga), 10/28 at Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (63.9), Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (32), Webb (Knoxville) (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: McMinn Central (Englewood) (-5.8), Loudon (-1.8), Heritage (Maryville) (-1.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (21.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3569
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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