GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/Gray
Coach: Joe Rocconi
League: 6A Region 8 (moving from 6A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #29
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Greg Williams 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.5
Micah Breckenridge 5'11" 180 Senior K/P
Eli Neal 6'0" 195 Junior LB 4.65
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Garrett Sapp 6'5" 230 Senior TE
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Roland Williams III 5'11" 170 Senior WR
John Lyons 6'1" 210 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters Defensively, Lost Some Good Seniors
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.2
2016 National Rank: #2328
2016 State Rank: #52
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2017 National Rank: #3418
2017 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #628
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 118-58 [120-56 on the field] (64-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.3
2016 Points Against Average: 17.9
2016 Differential: +10.4
2016 Wins: #2665 Collierville (23-16), #4264 Olive Branch (MS) (38-26), #4721 Houston (Germantown) (42-10), #4779 Germantown (48-0), #4939 Arlington (45-35), #6250 Antioch (30-12), #8106 Bartlett (55-7)
2016 Losses: #116 Whitehaven (Memphis) (20-14), #676 Cordova (20-14), #854 Franklin (31-10), #2064 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (22-14), #2383 DeSoto Central (Southaven, MS) (16-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-71
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 4), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA District 16), 2009 (6A District 16), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 8), 2007 (5A Region 8), 2006 (5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Briarcrest Christian (Eads), 8/25 vs DeSoto Central (Southaven, MS), 9/1 at Christian Brothers (Memphis), 9/8 vs Hernando (MS), 9/15 at Arlington, 9/22 Bartlett, 9/28 vs Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/6 at Germantown, 10/20 Whitehaven (Memphis), 10/27 at Memphis Central (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (59.3), Whitehaven (Memphis) (49), Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (36.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bartlett (-4.3), Germantown (9.2), Arlington (18.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 (23.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #822
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%