Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Navy/Teal/White
Coach: Randy McKamey
League: 2A Region 2
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick White 6'6" 295 Senior T
Zac Headrick 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB
Andrew Sorrells 6'1" 205 Junior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Large Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 6 Seniors, Switch In Schemes On Both Sides Of Ball

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2015 National Rank: #6019
2015 State Rank: #156
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: -5.4
2016 National Rank: #9081
2016 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8522
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 91-52 (42-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30.1
2015 Points Against Average: 27.7
2015 Differential: +2.4
2015 Wins: #6550 Rockwood (35-14), #6550 Rockwood (34-27), #8131 Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg) (57-40), #10850 Sweetwater (46-20), #10899 Tellico Plains (25-7), #12775 Oliver Springs (45-7), #14016 Wartburg Central (Wartburg) (49-13)
2015 Losses: #1151 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (48-7), #2435 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (48-21), #3432 Hampton (61-21), #4392 Webb (Knoxville) (14-0), #4606 Austin-East (Knoxville) (28-23), #4881 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (33-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-65
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2013 (A District 3), 2012 (A District 3), 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2009 (1A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Oliver Springs (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Jefferson County (Dandridge), 8/26 at Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 9/2 at Oliver Springs, 9/9 vs Campbell County (Jacksboro), 9/23 Webb (Knoxville), 9/30 at Rockwood, 10/7 at Wartburg Central (Wartburg), 10/14 Sweetwater, 10/21 Tellico Plains, 10/28 Austin-East (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (32), Austin-East (Knoxville) (24.9), Jefferson County (Dandridge) (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wartburg Central (Wartburg) (-38.7), Oliver Springs (-24.8), Sweetwater (-18.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (4.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6969
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%