GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Cardinal/Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Jonathan Quinn
League: Division II-A West (moving from Division II-A)
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Stone Norton 6'3" 170 Junior QB
Da'Joun Hewitt 5'9" 175 Junior RB/LB
Ian Kane 5'10" 240 Senior OL/DL
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Ani Izuchukwu 6-4 230 Junior WDE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Obinna Eze 6'6.5" 275 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Productive Returners
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2016 National Rank: #7246
2016 State Rank: #170
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 7.7
2017 National Rank: #5545
2017 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5895
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 96-65 (53-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 35.9
2016 Points Against Average: 28.5
2016 Differential: +7.4
2016 Wins: #5459 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (35-21), #6999 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (37-29), #9665 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (48-0), #10210 Whitwell (28-10), #10694 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (50-46), #11639 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (55-53), #14536 Concord Christian (Knoxville) (49-7)
2016 Losses: #4349 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (35-27), #4961 Watertown (56-24), #5059 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (42-35), #9914 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-62
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Division II A), 2006 (Division II A), 2005 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 8/25 at Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville), 9/1 Jackson Christian (Jackson), 9/8 Sycamore (Pleasant View), 9/22 Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/29 at Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington), 10/5 Fayette Academy (Somerville), 10/13 at Nashville Christian (Nashville), 10/20 Zion Christian Academy (Columbia), 10/27 at Clarksville Academy (Clarksville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (19.8), Nashville Christian (Nashville) (9.2), Sycamore (Pleasant View) (-0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Zion Christian Academy (Columbia) (-46.8), Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville) (-39.7), Jackson Christian (Jackson) (-20.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-4.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #258
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11149
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%