Harding Academy (Memphis, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White/Red
Coach: John Allen
League: Division II-AA West (moving from Division II-A)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECT
Will Lawrence 6'4" 285 Senior OG

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Calvin Austin III 5'9" 165 Senior WR
Marquavious Moore 5'11" 200 Senior RB
Mason Harwell 6'2" 275 Senior DT

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24
2016 National Rank: #2497
2016 State Rank: #59
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.9
2017 National Rank: #2000
2017 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4849
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 97-61 (39-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 36.5
2016 Points Against Average: 13.9
2016 Differential: +22.6
2016 Wins: #1864 Senatobia (MS) (17-0), #5059 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (51-26), #6228 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (21-20), #7572 Wooddale (Memphis) (52-14), #8163 Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS) (35-14), #9891 Magnolia Heights (Senatobia, MS) (48-7), #10011 Westwood (Memphis) (48-8), #10694 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (48-16), #13332 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (39-0)
2016 Losses: #809 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (24-21), #1429 Webb (Knoxville) (24-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-64
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Division II A - West District 1), 2008 (tied for 1st; Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Trezevant (Memphis), 8/25 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis), 9/1 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis), 9/8 at Bolivar Central (Bolivar), 9/15 at St. George's (Collierville), 9/22 King Prep [Dr. Martin Luther] (Memphis), 9/29 at Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS), 10/5 First Assembly Christian (Cordova), 10/20 Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 10/27 at University School of Jackson (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (42), University School of Jackson (Jackson) (29.8), Trezevant (Memphis) (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: King Prep [Dr. Martin Luther] (Memphis) (-33.2), Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (-4.7), Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS) (2.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (6.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3360
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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