Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Navy/Teal/White
Coach: Rusty Bradley
League: Division II-AA East (moving from 2A Region 2)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #12

D1 PROSPECT
Ben Arnold 6'4" 265 Senior OT

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2016 National Rank: #6056
2016 State Rank: #142
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9
2017 National Rank: #5259
2017 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8185
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 97-58 (47-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.3
2016 Points Against Average: 20.1
2016 Differential: +7.2
2016 Wins: #8106 Sullivan North (Kingsport) (34-7), #9252 Sweetwater (55-0), #11030 Rockwood (32-6), #12149 Oliver Springs (42-6), #13300 Tellico Plains (39-8), #14246 Wartburg Central (Wartburg) (49-0)
2016 Losses: #1429 Webb (Knoxville) (41-0), #2371 Austin-East (Knoxville) (48-7), #2975 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (34-20), #4144 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (36-29), #4393 Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (24-7), #4894 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (31-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2013 (A District 3), 2012 (A District 3), 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2009 (1A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/17 Alcoa, 8/25 at King's Academy (Seymour), 9/1 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/15 at Webb (Knoxville), 9/22 Greenback, 9/29 at Happy Valley (Elizabethton), 10/6 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 10/13 Notre Dame (Chattanooga), 10/20 at Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga), 10/27 at Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (47.3), Webb (Knoxville) (41.5), Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (-5.8), Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (-5.4), King's Academy (Seymour) (-0.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (1.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3302
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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