GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Kevin Creasy
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 6A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Justin Jefferson 5'10" 165 Junior RB/DB
Christian Cantrell 6'0" 225 Junior DL/TE
Blake Spencer 6'0" 300 Senior DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacoby Stevens 6'1" 200 Senior S
Kaleb Oliver 6'3" 205 Senior OLB
Elijah Dobbins 6'4" 270 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 55.4
2016 National Rank: #148
2016 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 42.6
2017 National Rank: #587
2017 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 36.5
Dynasty National Rank: #369
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 109-59 (54-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 45.3
2016 Points Against Average: 5.3
2016 Differential: +40
2016 Wins: #258 Maryville (23-7), #1266 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (38-0), #1296 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (49-7), #1429 Science Hill (Johnson City) (49-7), #1746 Haywood (Brownsville) (52-6), #1756 Hillsboro (Nashville) (41-13), #2183 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (35-7), #2462 Smyrna (49-7), #2895 Jackson North Side (Jackson) (45-0), #3778 Cookeville (56-7), #4698 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (49-7), #4961 Blount [William] (Maryville) (63-0), #6961 Warren County (McMinnville) (59-0), #7692 Coffee County Central (Manchester) (62-0)
2016 Losses: #116 Whitehaven (Memphis) (12-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 104-76
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (6A Region 2), 2015 (6A Region 2), 2013 (AAA District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2008 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Independence (Thompson's Station), 8/25 Maryville, 9/8 RePublic (Nashville), 9/15 Riverdale (Murfreesboro), 9/22 at Blackman (Murfreesboro), 9/29 Coffee County Central (Manchester), 10/6 at Franklin, 10/13 at Siegel (Murfreesboro), 10/20 at Cookeville, 10/27 Warren County (McMinnville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Maryville (51.5), Blackman (Murfreesboro) (45.9), Independence (Thompson's Station) (37.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Warren County (McMinnville) (0.7), Coffee County Central (Manchester) (9.2), Siegel (Murfreesboro) (19.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 (30.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #929
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%