Union City (TN) previews home 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% |