GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: David Meske
League: Division II-AA East (moving from Division II-A)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Morgan Ernst 6'0" 210 Senior LB/FB
Elijah Howard 5'11" 175 Freshman RB/DB
Hunter Green 6'1" 185 Senior QB
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 32
2016 National Rank: #1429
2016 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.5
2017 National Rank: #647
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #619
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 117-46 (48-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.3
2016 Points Against Average: 17.8
2016 Differential: +16.5
2016 Wins: #2491 Harding Academy (Memphis) (24-21), #2550 Oak Ridge (24-21), #2681 St. George's (Collierville) (69-48), #4144 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (35-33), #4349 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (27-9), #5459 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (41-17), #6051 Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) (41-0), #6999 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (31-7), #9869 King's Academy (Seymour) (35-7), #10145 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (48-6), #11639 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (49-13)
2016 Losses: #400 Alcoa (38-13), #809 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (12-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 106-49
Recent State Championships: 2014 (II-A), 2013 (II-A), 2012 (II-A), 2010 (II-A), 2009 (II-A), 2006
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; Division II-A), 2012 (Division II A - East/Middle 1), 2011 (Division II A - East/Middle 1), 2010 (Division II A - East/Middle), 2009 (Division II A - East/Middle District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Asheville (NC), 9/1 Ensworth (Nashville), 9/8 at McCallie (Chattanooga), 9/15 Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville), 9/29 Notre Dame (Chattanooga), 10/6 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 10/13 at Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga), 10/20 at Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 10/27 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ensworth (Nashville) (62), McCallie (Chattanooga) (39.1), Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (-5.8), Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (-5.4), Asheville (NC) (-0.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (15.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2944
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%