Grace Christian Academy (Franklin, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Rusty Smith League: 1A Region 5 (moving from 1A Region 4) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Amor 5'9" 185 Senior QB 4.9 Oliver Hunter 6'3" 235 Senior DE/OL 4.85 Kolby Alonzo 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Heavy Team That Has Been Together For 5 Years Team Weaknesses: Lack Winning Culture RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -30.8 2016 National Rank: #13020 2016 State Rank: #315 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: -22.3 2017 National Rank: #11838 2017 State Rank: #283 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -29.4 Dynasty National Rank: #14127 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 5-14 (4-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 36.1 2016 Points Against Average: 38 2016 Differential: -1.9 2016 Wins: #13871 Mt. Pleasant (77-60), #14016 Richland (Lynnville) (40-7) 2016 Losses: #8135 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (57-21), #9189 Fayetteville (35-20), #10474 McEwen (34-33), #11251 Summertown (40-34), #11485 Cornersville (35-28), #11772 Huntland (53-52), #12913 Moore County (Lynchburg) (21-20) 2016 Opponents W-L: 49-47 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 8/25 at Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro), 9/8 at Cornersville, 9/15 at Richland (Lynnville), 9/22 at McEwen, 9/29 Moore County (Lynchburg), 10/6 Huntland, 10/20 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/27 Fayetteville Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-5.4), Fayetteville (-7.7), Cornersville (-11.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Richland (Lynnville) (-42.8), Mt. Pleasant (-31.3), Moore County (Lynchburg) (-27) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12760 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%