Baylor (Chattanooga, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Red Raiders
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Phil Massey
League: Division II-AA
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kalvin Watson 5'9" 205 Senior RB/SS 4.7
Isaiah Strawter 6'1" 330 Senior OL/DL 5.9
Brendon Harris 6'2" 190 Junior CB/RB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Parker 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Gage Upshaw 6'1" 220 Senior WR 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace K, LB/Secondary Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 51.4
2015 National Rank: #290
2015 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 46
2016 National Rank: #444
2016 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 37.4
Dynasty National Rank: #323
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 91-58 (38-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 33.6
2015 Points Against Average: 19.1
2015 Differential: +14.5
2015 Wins: #632 McCallie (Chattanooga) (38-14), #770 Rhea County (Evensville) (35-27), #1011 Ensworth (Nashville) (27-20), #1180 Memphis University (Memphis) (31-10), #2734 Father Ryan (Nashville) (31-14), #3595 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (42-21), #7911 Brainerd (Chattanooga) (38-8), #8083 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (48-7), #10014 Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (55-7)
2015 Losses: #32 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (42-30), #32 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (24-7), #113 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (35-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 77-63
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Division II AA - East/Middle), 2010 (tied for 1st; Division II AA - East/Middle)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Rhea County (Evensville) (35-0), 8/26/16 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (47-7), 9/2/16 Ensworth (Nashville) (17-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Rhea County (Evensville), 8/26 Red Bank (Chattanooga), 9/2 Ensworth (Nashville), 9/9 Howard Tech (Chattanooga), 9/16 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/23 Brainerd (Chattanooga), 9/30 at McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/14 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville), 10/21 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/28 Father Ryan (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (68.6), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (52.6), Ensworth (Nashville) (46.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (-7.2), Brainerd (Chattanooga) (-4.8), Red Bank (Chattanooga) (-1.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (35.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #858
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%