Clay County (Celina, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Matthew Bates
League: 1A Region 4
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Marcom 5'10" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.6
Jake Ashlock 6'3" 200 Junior QB 4.7
B.J. Emberton 6'3" 175 Senior WR/FS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Many Returning Starters, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 OL To Graduation, Kicking Game, New Coaches Settling Into Roles

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -23
2017 National Rank: #11571
2017 State Rank: #267
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -33
2018 National Rank: #10519
2018 State Rank: #249
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13141
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 57-94 (36-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 23.5
2017 Points Against Average: 23.5
2017 Differential: 0
2017 Wins: #11695 Monterey (22-20), #12002 Jackson County (Gainesboro) (32-7), #13551 Red Boiling Springs (34-12), #14180 Pickett County (Byrdstown) (40-12), #14189 Sale Creek (42-12), #14231 RePublic (Nashville) (22-6)
2017 Losses: #5643 Whitwell (65-6), #6909 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (42-15), #10198 Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill) (27-6), #10308 Gordonsville (27-14), #11137 East Robertson (Cross Plains) (29-25)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-63
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 7), 2009 (1A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Jackson County (Gainesboro), 8/24 at Red Boiling Springs, 8/31 vs RePublic (Nashville), 9/7 vs Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 9/14 at Monterey, 9/21 vs East Robertson (Cross Plains), 9/28 at Byrns [Jo] (Cedar Hill), 10/4 at Sale Creek, 10/19 vs Pickett County (Byrdstown), 10/26 at Gordonsville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-26.4), Gordonsville (-27.3), East Robertson (Cross Plains) (-30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sale Creek (-67.8), Pickett County (Byrdstown) (-67.2), RePublic (Nashville) (-61.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28 (-19.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13704
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%