Franklin Road Academy (Nashville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Bill Whittemore
League: Division II-A
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Watson Tansil 6'2" 220 Junior TE/OLB
Adrian Roper 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB
Jack Doherty 6'5" 270 Senior TE/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Spence Jones 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Sam Harvin 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Playing Experience Across Board, Very Young In Some Areas

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2015 National Rank: #2803
2015 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 13
2016 National Rank: #4749
2016 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7202
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 68-73 (32-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.8
2015 Points Against Average: 17.6
2015 Differential: +21.2
2015 Wins: #4345 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (34-14), #4474 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (42-21), #4815 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (42-41), #4888 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (35-21), #5057 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (35-7), #5429 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (31-28), #7440 King's Academy (Seymour) (42-20), #8896 Fayetteville (48-28), #10771 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (37-0), #11132 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (57-7), #11315 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (45-0)
2015 Losses: #3228 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (24-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 79-59
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (Division II A - East/Middle 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Fayetteville, 9/2 at Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 9/9 Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/16 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 9/23 Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 9/30 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 10/7 at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville), 10/14 Davidson Academy (Nashville), 10/28 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (20.5), Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (12.3), Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-16.7), Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (-7.3), Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-4.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (5.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6689
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 9th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%