Giles County (Pulaski, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: David O'Connor
League: 3A Region 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
K.J. Zeigler 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.55
Drew Hawk 6'2" 220 Senior C/DE 5.1
Know Birdsong 5'11" 170 WR/P 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
John Bachus 6'2" 210 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Veteran OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2017 National Rank: #5679
2017 State Rank: #125
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.3
2018 National Rank: #5611
2018 State Rank: #121
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3893
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.7
Dynasty Record: 117-67 (59-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.8
2017 Points Against Average: 23.9
2017 Differential: +8.9
2017 Wins: #6937 Franklin County (Winchester) (42-14), #7002 East Nashville (Nashville) (52-35), #7790 Stratford (Nashville) (28-20), #9388 Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (41-0), #9957 Sycamore (Pleasant View) (50-20), #11223 Fayette Ware (Somerville) (36-0), #12097 Whites Creek (35-8)
2017 Losses: #1767 Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (49-27), #2381 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (48-28), #4107 Fairview (27-6), #5940 Tullahoma (49-42), #8921 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (17-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-73
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AA District 12), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA District 12), 2009 (4A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 8/31 at Pearl-Cohn (Nashville), 9/7 at Lincoln County (Fayetteville), 9/14 vs Whites Creek, 9/21 at Franklin County (Winchester), 9/28 vs East Nashville (Nashville), 10/5 vs Marshall County (Lewisburg), 10/12 Fayette Ware (Somerville), 10/19 at Tullahoma, 10/26 Stratford (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pearl-Cohn (Nashville) (21.1), Marshall County (Lewisburg) (5.1), East Nashville (Nashville) (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Whites Creek (-49.7), Fayette Ware (Somerville) (-47.4), Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg) (-26.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 (2.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7432
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%