Whitehaven (Memphis, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Rodney Saulsberry
League: 6A Region 8 (moving from 6A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rayshad Williams 6'4" 175 Senior DB/ATH 4.5
Bryson Eason 6'2" 215 Sophomore LB 4.6
Chris Witherspoon 5'10" 190 Senior RB/SS 4.5

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Devon Robinson 6'6" 260 Senior DT
CJ Biggins 6'2" 185 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aubrey Miller 5'11.5" 205 Senior OLB
J'len Smith 6'2" 245 Senior WDE
Shabar Wilson 6'0" 285 Senior DT
Jabril Malone 5'10" 185 Senior CB
Kylan Watkins 5'11" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Quality Depth At DB/LB/RB, Size At WR
Team Weaknesses: QB/Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 57.3
2016 National Rank: #116
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 49
2017 National Rank: #331
2017 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 37.3
Dynasty National Rank: #330
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 142-34 (68-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33.7
2016 Points Against Average: 8.7
2016 Differential: +25
2016 Wins: #146 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (12-9), #676 Cordova (42-19), #676 Cordova (21-6), #854 Franklin (35-14), #1135 Ridgeway (Memphis) (27-8), #1873 Overton [John] (Nashville) (30-0), #2322 White Station (Memphis) (20-14), #2665 Collierville (43-3), #3116 Florence (AL) (31-20), #4517 Mitchell (Memphis) (33-0), #4721 Houston (Germantown) (40-3), #4779 Germantown (21-14), #4939 Arlington (47-17), #8106 Bartlett (54-0), #9148 Lebanon (49-3)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 101-82
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2016 (6A Region 4), 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 4), 2014 (AAA District 16), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA District 16), 2012 (AAA District 16), 2011 (AAA District 16), 2010 (AAA District 16), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/20/16 Mitchell (Memphis) (33-0), 8/26/16 Florence (AL) (31-20), 9/2/16 Arlington (47-17), 9/9/16 Ridgeway (Memphis) (27-8), 9/15/16 Germantown (21-14), 9/23/16 Houston (Germantown) (40-3), 9/30/16 White Station (Memphis) (20-14), 10/7/16 Bartlett (54-0), 10/21/16 Collierville (43-3), 10/28/16 Cordova (21-6), 11/4/16 Lebanon (49-3), 11/11/16 Overton [John] (Nashville) (30-0), 11/18/16 Franklin (35-14), 11/25/16 Cordova (42-19), 12/3/16 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (12-9)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 Mitchell (Memphis), 8/26 Ridgeway (Memphis), 9/1 at Cordova, 9/8 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis), 9/15 at Memphis East (Memphis), 9/22 Hamilton (Memphis), 9/29 Trezevant (Memphis), 10/6 Memphis Central (Memphis), 10/20 at White Station (Memphis), 10/27 Germantown
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (42), Cordova (38.7), Memphis East (Memphis) (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Memphis) (-11.8), Germantown (9.2), White Station (Memphis) (17.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (28 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1448
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60%