Smith County (Carthage, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Dickerson
League: 3A Region 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

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

TOP PLAYERS
Shermar King 6'1" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.65
Carson Hackett 5'10" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.7
Jackson Oldham 6'0" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Mix Of Skill Position Players/Linemen Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Several Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 6.2
2015 National Rank: #6441
2015 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2016 National Rank: #6451
2016 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3385
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 113-43 (51-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 29.6
2015 Points Against Average: 19.1
2015 Differential: +10.5
2015 Wins: #5263 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (41-21), #5835 Macon County (Lafayette) (20-14), #10713 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (40-2), #11037 Gordonsville (17-0), #12226 Grundy County (Coalmont) (42-6), #14075 Cannon County (Woodbury) (56-0)
2015 Losses: #2613 Stone Memorial (Crossville) (33-13), #3316 East Ridge (Chattanooga) (35-28), #4194 Upperman (Baxter) (35-21), #6130 Sequatchie County (Dunlap) (28-19), #7074 DeKalb County (Smithville) (36-29)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA District 8), 2010 (AA District 8), 2008 (2A Region 4), 2005 (2A Region 4), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Macon County (Lafayette), 8/26 Gordonsville, 9/2 at Sequatchie County (Dunlap), 9/9 vs Livingston Academy (Livingston), 9/16 DeKalb County (Smithville), 9/23 at Stone Memorial (Crossville), 9/30 vs Cannon County (Woodbury), 10/14 vs Upperman (Baxter), 10/21 vs York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 10/28 at Grundy County (Coalmont)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Memorial (Crossville) (20.6), DeKalb County (Smithville) (13.2), Macon County (Lafayette) (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-45), Grundy County (Coalmont) (-19.6), Gordonsville (-11.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (2.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #226
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8564
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%