Bearden (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Brad Taylor
League: 6A Region 1
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Ferguson 6'3" 195 Senior S
Dakota Davis 6'3" 275 Senior OG

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2016 National Rank: #3991
2016 State Rank: #91
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2017 National Rank: #3360
2017 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1840
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 81-75 (46-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 26.2
2016 Points Against Average: 27.8
2016 Differential: -1.6
2016 Wins: #4894 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (21-10), #4961 Blount [William] (Maryville) (28-21), #9102 Powell (57-20), #10047 Karns (Knoxville) (59-7)
2016 Losses: #258 Maryville (38-0), #413 Farragut (Knoxville) (28-27), #1296 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (35-7), #1318 Bradley Central (Cleveland) (31-21), #1429 Science Hill (Johnson City) (34-20), #2183 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (48-27), #2254 Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport) (34-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 72-60
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 at West (Knoxville), 8/25 Cleveland, 9/1 Jefferson County (Dandridge), 9/7 at South-Doyle (Knoxville), 9/15 at Science Hill (Johnson City), 9/22 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 9/29 Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport), 10/13 at Farragut (Knoxville), 10/20 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 10/27 at Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Farragut (Knoxville) (39.3), Science Hill (Johnson City) (31.6), South-Doyle (Knoxville) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (7.1), Jefferson County (Dandridge) (8.3), Cleveland (9.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (25 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1853
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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