Smith County (Carthage, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Owls
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mike Dickerson
League: 3A Region 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Hackett 5'10" 160 Senior QB/DB 4.75
Shermar King 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Jaylon Shepperson 6'2" 200 Senior WR/DB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Three Most Productive Offensive Players Return, Majority Of Skill Position Players Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Most DL Lost To Graduation, Lost Some Key OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -8.2
2016 National Rank: #9346
2016 State Rank: #215
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -3.7
2017 National Rank: #8282
2017 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3733
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 118-49 (54-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.5
2016 Points Against Average: 25.2
2016 Differential: -0.7
2016 Wins: #8386 Gordonsville (21-14), #10403 Upperman (Baxter) (15-13), #11350 Livingston Academy (Livingston) (28-14), #12234 Grundy County (Coalmont) (42-6), #12779 Cannon County (Woodbury) (42-3)
2016 Losses: #2741 Sequatchie County (Dunlap) (19-14), #4543 Macon County (Lafayette) (34-12), #5251 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (49-15), #5555 Stone Memorial (Crossville) (49-14), #8163 DeKalb County (Smithville) (34-32), #9730 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (42-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AA District 8), 2010 (AA District 8), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 4), 2005 (2A Region 4), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 vs Macon County (Lafayette), 8/25 at Gordonsville, 9/1 at Upperman (Baxter), 9/15 at York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 9/22 Livingston Academy (Livingston), 9/29 Sequatchie County (Dunlap), 10/6 vs DeKalb County (Smithville), 10/13 vs Cannon County (Woodbury), 10/20 vs Watertown, 10/27 vs Grundy County (Coalmont)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sequatchie County (Dunlap) (22.3), Macon County (Lafayette) (15.1), Gordonsville (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cannon County (Woodbury) (-29.4), Grundy County (Coalmont) (-23.3), York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (-17)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 (-1.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9539
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%