Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Orange/White Coach: Fred Shambaugh League: Division II-A East (moving from 1A Region 5) Playoff Division: II-A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -7.3 2016 National Rank: #9149 2016 State Rank: #210 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6 2017 Starting Power Rating: -18.5 2017 National Rank: #11237 2017 State Rank: #266 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #12620 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 56-65 (30-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 34.7 2016 Points Against Average: 19.5 2016 Differential: +15.2 2016 Wins: #11639 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (30-15), #11687 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (34-13), #12591 Monterey (46-6), #12779 Cannon County (Woodbury) (35-0), #13205 Red Boiling Springs (47-6), #13887 Clay County (Celina) (55-14), #14339 Pickett County (Byrdstown) (69-22) 2016 Losses: #3044 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (45-7), #4880 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (20-17), #8386 Gordonsville (35-21), #8553 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (38-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 59-63 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 9), 2009 (1A District 9) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Midway (Cleveland, MO), 8/25 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin), 9/1 King's Academy (Seymour), 9/8 at Concord Christian (Knoxville), 9/15 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 9/22 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 9/29 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 10/13 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 10/20 at Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 10/27 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (16.1), Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (5.7), King's Academy (Seymour) (-0.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Concord Christian (Knoxville) (-64.7), Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (-34.5), Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-32.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3 (-12.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #293 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12292 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.