Lincoln County (Fayetteville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Don Thomas League: 5A Region 5 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Wyatt Cannon 6'2" 275 Senior DL/OL Cade Cooper 5'9" 150 Junior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Togetherness, Character Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -8.5 2016 National Rank: #9400 2016 State Rank: #217 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9 2017 Starting Power Rating: -9 2017 National Rank: #9407 2017 State Rank: #218 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2940 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.4 Dynasty Record: 83-70 (47-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2016 Points For Average: 17.5 2016 Points Against Average: 29.3 2016 Differential: -11.8 2016 Wins: #9869 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (30-0), #12195 Columbia Central (Columbia) (52-28), #12385 Tullahoma (28-6) 2016 Losses: #547 Independence (Thompson's Station) (49-7), #3684 Summit (Spring Hill) (37-7), #4488 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (46-0), #4894 Giles County (Pulaski) (35-7), #5008 Stewarts Creek (Smyrna) (41-6), #7191 LaVergne (31-21), #8726 Franklin County (Winchester) (20-17) 2016 Opponents W-L: 52-58 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA District 8), 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 3), 2003 (5A Region 3) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 9/1 at Columbia Central (Columbia), 9/8 at Giles County (Pulaski), 9/15 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville), 9/22 at Tullahoma, 9/29 at Page (Franklin), 10/6 Nolensville, 10/13 vs White County (Sparta), 10/20 Franklin County (Winchester), 10/27 at Summit (Spring Hill) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Summit (Spring Hill) (21.9), Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (19.4), Page (Franklin) (11.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tullahoma (-27.8), Columbia Central (Columbia) (-18.5), Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (-10.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7469 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%