Bearden (Knoxville, TN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Morgan Shinlever League: 6A Region 1 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Collin Ironside 6'1" 165 Junior QB 4.82 Matt Carr 6'0" 155 Senior CB 4.72 Caleb Wilkins 5'10" 190 Senior LB/RB 4.78 ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT Tyson Bivins 6'2" 185 Senior S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Experience Team Weaknesses: DL Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 28.3 2017 National Rank: #1717 2017 State Rank: #34 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.7 2018 National Rank: #1155 2018 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2234 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 87-80 (49-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2017 Points For Average: 22.7 2017 Points Against Average: 17.2 2017 Differential: +5.5 2017 Wins: #2309 West (Knoxville) (17-3), #2314 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (42-3), #3795 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) (28-14), #4350 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (23-0), #4754 South-Doyle (Knoxville) (27-14), #9010 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (48-10) 2017 Losses: #60 Maryville (28-0), #749 Farragut (Knoxville) (31-14), #1090 Science Hill (Johnson City) (35-21), #1098 Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport) (23-7), #1587 Cleveland (28-23) 2017 Opponents W-L: 74-53 Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region 1) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 West (Knoxville), 8/24 at Cleveland, 8/31 at Jefferson County (Dandridge), 9/7 South-Doyle (Knoxville), 9/14 Science Hill (Johnson City), 9/21 at Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 9/28 at Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport), 10/11 Farragut (Knoxville), 10/19 at Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 10/26 Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Farragut (Knoxville) (31.4), Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport) (26), Science Hill (Johnson City) (20) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (-15.7), Jefferson County (Dandridge) (-6.7), South-Doyle (Knoxville) (-4.6) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (32.6 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1055 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |