Grace Christian Academy (Franklin, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Red/White Coach: Rusty Smith League: 1A Region 5 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cole Scott 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.8 Gabriel Buzek 6'0" 195 Senior RB/LB 5.0 Sam Johnson 5'11" 195 Senior LB/OL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Selflessness, Toughness Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -2.7 2017 National Rank: #7544 2017 State Rank: #173 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -26.7 2018 National Rank: #9333 2018 State Rank: #213 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -23 Dynasty National Rank: #13742 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 11-19 (7-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 31.5 2017 Points Against Average: 29.7 2017 Differential: +1.8 2017 Wins: #7603 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (26-22), #8175 Mt. Pleasant (48-46), #8222 Fayetteville (28-14), #9815 Wayne County (Waynesboro) (64-24), #12036 Huntland (54-18), #12621 McEwen (27-7) 2017 Losses: #3479 Cornersville (52-15), #3479 Cornersville (39-15), #6909 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (45-28), #8542 Moore County (Lynchburg) (34-20), #13105 Richland (Lynnville) (26-22) 2017 Opponents W-L: 78-50 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 8/24 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro), 9/7 Cornersville, 9/14 Richland (Lynnville), 9/21 McEwen, 9/28 at Moore County (Lynchburg), 10/5 at Huntland, 10/19 Mt. Pleasant, 10/26 at Fayetteville Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cornersville (5.1), Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (-11.4), Mt. Pleasant (-14.1) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: McEwen (-57.5), Richland (Lynnville) (-50.3), Huntland (-34.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 (-2.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #254 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10883 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%