GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Roc Batten
League: Division II-AA Middle (moving from Division II-A)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Drew Martin 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Kel Hawkins 5'11" 165 Senior CB/ATH 4.55
Jaylen Frierson 6'1" 220 Junior RB/LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth, Returning QB, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Replacing ILB/K
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2016 National Rank: #4350
2016 State Rank: #97
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2017 National Rank: #2372
2017 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1954
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2
Dynasty Record: 81-74-1 (34-45 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 8th)
2016 Points For Average: 30.8
2016 Points Against Average: 20
2016 Differential: +10.8
2016 Wins: #3356 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (21-14), #6999 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (38-7), #7219 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (35-27), #9423 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (37-0), #9869 King's Academy (Seymour) (44-7), #10694 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (38-7), #11084 Westview (Martin) (31-10), #11639 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (45-13)
2016 Losses: #1429 Webb (Knoxville) (27-9), #2911 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (31-19), #2911 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (52-45), #5210 Page (Franklin) (45-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-67
Recent State Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Forrest (Chapel Hill), 8/25 Nashville Christian (Nashville), 9/1 Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/8 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/15 at Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville), 9/22 Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 9/29 Whites Creek, 10/6 at Glencliff (Nashville), 10/12 at Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 10/27 at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (30.3), Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (19.8), Forrest (Chapel Hill) (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Glencliff (Nashville) (-24.7), Whites Creek (-9.4), Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (-6.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6141
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%