Giles County (Pulaski, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: David O'Connor
League: 3A Region 5 (moving from 4A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Bachus 6'2" 205 Senior QB 4.9
K.J. Zeigler 6'1" 165 Junior WR 4.5
Da'Vonte Murphy 6'6" 315 Senior OL 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 3300-Yard QB, Two Of Top WRs Are Back, 3 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Defensive Starters Are Back, Must Develop Defensive Identity, Kicking Game Is Concerns

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2016 National Rank: #4900
2016 State Rank: #113
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2017 National Rank: #4836
2017 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3047
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 110-62 (56-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 35.4
2016 Points Against Average: 26.5
2016 Differential: +8.9
2016 Wins: #4618 Spring Hill (Columbia) (56-39), #8466 Hixson (42-14), #9392 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (35-7), #9423 Signal Mountain (30-14), #9869 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (21-20), #10047 Kenwood (Clarksville) (49-14), #12195 Columbia Central (Columbia) (70-28), #12385 Tullahoma (56-28)
2016 Losses: #1296 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (45-10), #1296 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (45-0), #4488 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (26-21), #5210 Page (Franklin) (38-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 63-72
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AA District 12), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA District 12), 2009 (4A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 9/2 vs Pearl-Cohn (Nashville), 9/8 Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 9/15 at Whites Creek, 9/22 vs Franklin County (Winchester), 9/29 at East Nashville (Nashville), 10/6 at Marshall County (Lewisburg), 10/13 at Fayette Ware (Somerville), 10/20 Tullahoma, 10/27 vs Stratford (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (46.8), Marshall County (Lewisburg) (32.7), Stratford (Nashville) (18.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tullahoma (-27.8), Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (-10.1), Whites Creek (-9.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (4.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5909
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%