GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: David Carter
League: Division II-AA West (moving from Division II-A)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #10
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chase Hayden 5'10" 185 Senior APB
Ben Glass 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Noah Pope 6'1" 195 Senior OLB
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 22.7
2016 National Rank: #2695
2016 State Rank: #65
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.2
2017 National Rank: #3972
2017 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2398
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 113-37 [112-38 on the field] (55-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.7
2016 Points Against Average: 24.4
2016 Differential: +18.3
2016 Wins: #2911 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (61-17), #5059 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (56-30), #6228 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (48-21), #6228 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (49-14), #8386 Memphis Academy of Health Sciences (Memphis) (46-12), #10087 Hamilton (Memphis) (61-20), #10303 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (40-13), #10625 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) (49-28), #10672 Holly Springs (MS) (29-8), #12026 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (42-7)
2016 Losses: #809 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (41-12), #1429 Webb (Knoxville) (69-48), #2009 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (37-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-73
Recent State Championships: 2011 (II-A), 2007 (II-A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division II A - West District 2), 2007 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS), 8/25 Arlington, 9/1 at Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS), 9/8 Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 9/15 Harding Academy (Memphis), 9/22 at Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis), 9/22 at Memphis Central (Memphis), 9/29 at University School of Jackson (Jackson), 10/13 Collierville, 10/20 First Assembly Christian (Cordova), 10/27 at Houston (Germantown)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (42), University School of Jackson (Jackson) (29.8), Harding Academy (Memphis) (26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (-4.7), Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS) (2.5), Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS) (3.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (8.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2215
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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