Fulton (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Rob Black
League: 4A Region 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chaton Mobley 6'2" 245 Senior RB/ILB
Zack Dobson 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.31
Xavier Malone 6'3" 200 Sophomore QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Domonique Williams 5'10" 175 Senior DB
Matt Gayle 6'3" 215 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, QB, ILB
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 42.4
2015 National Rank: #678
2015 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 40.4
2016 National Rank: #751
2016 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #294
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 141-35 (63-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 42.9
2015 Points Against Average: 15.4
2015 Differential: +27.5
2015 Wins: #501 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (34-23), #820 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) (12-9), #1386 Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (21-14), #1989 West (Knoxville) (27-13), #4413 Gibbs (Corryton) (46-0), #4606 Austin-East (Knoxville) (74-21), #4705 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (71-14), #5141 Anderson County (Clinton) (58-14), #6181 Cherokee (Rogersville) (56-0), #12660 Union County (Maynardville) (73-0)
2015 Losses: #52 Maryville (49-18), #501 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (28-25)
2015 Opponents W-L: 91-56
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2006 (3A), 2004 (3A), 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (AA District 3), 2013 (AA District 3), 2012 (AA District 3), 2011 (AA District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA District 3), 2009 (4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Anderson County (Clinton) (42-21)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 at Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown), 8/27 Maryville, 9/2 at Anderson County (Clinton), 9/9 Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/15 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville), 9/23 Gibbs (Corryton), 9/30 at Carter (Strawberry Plains), 10/14 vs Union County (Maynardville), 10/21 West (Knoxville), 10/28 at Knoxville Central (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (63.9), Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (57.6), Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (41.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Maynardville) (-19.8), Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown) (10.9), Gibbs (Corryton) (11.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (25 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1071
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%