Friendship Christian (Lebanon, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Commanders
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: John McNeal
League: Division II-A East
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECT
Luke Smith 6'1" 290 Senior DT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25
2017 National Rank: #2111
2017 State Rank: #40
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2018 National Rank: #1763
2018 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3586
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 149-41 (85-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 39.2
2017 Points Against Average: 11.2
2017 Differential: +28
2017 Wins: #4654 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (27-23), #4774 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (47-27), #4774 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (34-10), #6164 King's Academy (Seymour) (21-7), #6909 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (55-14), #6895 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (20-16), #7603 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (48-6), #7603 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (36-0), #9432 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (28-7), #11770 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (41-7), #13267 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (53-14), #14016 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (49-0), #14163 Concord Christian (Knoxville) (50-15)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-76
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2012 (2A), 2011 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2006 (1A Region 4), 2004 (1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/17/17 Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna) (49-0), 8/25/17 Trousdale County (Hartsville) (20-16), 9/1/17 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (41-7), 9/8/17 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (28-7), 9/15/17 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (47-27), 9/22/17 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (53-14), 9/29/17 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (55-14), 10/13/17 King's Academy (Seymour) (21-7), 10/20/17 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (36-0), 10/27/17 Concord Christian (Knoxville) (50-15), 11/10/17 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (48-6), 11/17/17 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (27-23), 12/2/17 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (34-10)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson), 8/24 Trousdale County (Hartsville), 8/31 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga), 9/7 Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/14 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 9/21 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 9/28 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 10/12 at King's Academy (Seymour), 10/19 at Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Trousdale County (Hartsville) (-5), Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (-11.4), Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (-17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-44.9), Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson) (-37.4), Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (-35.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-2.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9738
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%



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