GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/White/Red
Coach: Charles Rathbone
League: 5A Region 5 (moving from 4A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Vanlandingham 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.6
Don Johnson 5'9" 190 Sophomore RB/LB 4.6
Michael Burdick 6'0" 170 Junior WR/DB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brent Cimaglia 6'0" 215 Senior K
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, Youthful Energy
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2016 National Rank: #5230
2016 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 11.4
2017 National Rank: #4721
2017 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4807
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 83-72 (47-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.6
2016 Points Against Average: 23.8
2016 Differential: +4.8
2016 Wins: #4349 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (45-7), #4618 Spring Hill (Columbia) (26-25), #4894 Giles County (Pulaski) (38-35), #9869 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (20-7), #10656 Chattanooga Central (Harrison) (34-7), #11298 White House (38-21), #12385 Tullahoma (59-30)
2016 Losses: #1296 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (51-0), #3410 Fairview (13-10), #4618 Spring Hill (Columbia) (45-31), #4851 Forrest (Chapel Hill) (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-60
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Fairview, 8/25 Nolensville, 9/1 Franklin County (Winchester), 9/8 Ravenwood (Brentwood), 9/15 at Antioch, 9/22 at Summit (Spring Hill), 9/29 Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 10/6 at White County (Sparta), 10/20 at Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville), 10/27 Columbia Central (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Summit (Spring Hill) (21.9), Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (19.4), Fairview (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia Central (Columbia) (-18.5), Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (-9), Franklin County (Winchester) (-6.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (4.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6355
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%