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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Tornadoes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Darren Bowling
League: 2A Region 7 (moving from 1A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Easley 6'1" 180 Senior SB/DB 4.6
Austin Jernigan 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Braxton Waddell 6'0" 200 Senior QB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Players Gained Experience Last Season Due To Injury
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2016 National Rank: #3759
2016 State Rank: #87
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24
2017 National Rank: #2412
2017 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4432
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 117-54 [116-55 on the field] (72-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 49.5
2016 Points Against Average: 18.8
2016 Differential: +30.7
2016 Wins: #4517 Mitchell (Memphis) (48-24), #6159 Peabody (Trenton) (48-14), #7716 Humboldt (49-27), #7716 Humboldt (49-46), #9761 South Fulton (68-14), #10321 Lake County (Tiptonville) (35-0), #12399 Greenfield (61-12), #12739 North Charleston (SC) (62-6), #12796 West Carroll (Atwood) (61-6), #13698 Middleton (74-0), #13920 Gleason (67-0)
2016 Losses: #953 Dresden (40-14), #953 Dresden (55-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 79-70
Recent State Championships: 2014 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2009 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A Region 7), 2014 (A District 14), 2013 (A District 14), 2009 (1A District 14), 2008 (1A Region 7), 2005 (1A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Mayfield (KY), 8/25 at Jackson South Side (Jackson), 9/1 at Peabody (Trenton), 9/8 Oakhaven (Memphis), 9/22 at Poth (TX), 9/29 at Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson), 10/6 Gibson County (Dyer), 10/13 at Adamsville, 10/20 McKenzie
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mayfield (KY) (32.3), Adamsville (9.5), McKenzie (4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gibson County (Dyer) (-27.4), Oakhaven (Memphis) (-21), Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) (-7.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7985
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%