Knoxville Central (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bryson Rosser
League: 5A Region 2 (moving from 4A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Washington Junior DB/WR
Dakota Fawver Sophomore QB/DB
Antwon Harris Senior OL/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaac Buell 6'4" 265 Senior SDE

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2016 National Rank: #911
2016 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 30.5
2017 National Rank: #1574
2017 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2017
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 90-69 (54-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.9
2016 Points Against Average: 16.4
2016 Differential: +13.5
2016 Wins: #1195 Fulton (Knoxville) (21-19), #1195 Fulton (Knoxville) (20-6), #1296 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (31-24), #1415 Greeneville (16-14), #2614 South-Doyle (Knoxville) (33-7), #2861 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) (25-24), #3430 Halls (Knoxville) (34-10), #5210 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (43-42), #5801 Anderson County (Clinton) (49-7), #6429 Grainger (Rutledge) (42-0), #9102 Powell (42-0), #11952 Union County (Maynardville) (58-0)
2016 Losses: #487 Memphis East (Memphis) (27-3), #532 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (49-19), #2975 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (17-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 109-72
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/17 at Tennessee (Bristol), 8/25 at Fulton (Knoxville), 9/1 Sevier County (Sevierville), 9/8 at Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 9/15 Seymour, 9/22 Clinton, 9/29 at Halls (Knoxville), 10/6 Carter (Strawberry Plains), 10/20 at South-Doyle (Knoxville), 10/27 at Gibbs (Corryton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fulton (Knoxville) (37.6), South-Doyle (Knoxville) (24), Gibbs (Corryton) (23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tennessee (Bristol) (-13.2), Clinton (-9), Sevier County (Sevierville) (2.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (24.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3394
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%