GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Navy/Teal/White
Coach: Rusty Bradley
League: Division II-AA East
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Luke Kirby 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Eli Nordhorn 6'4" 210 Senior WR 4.7
Justin West 6'0" 220 Senior OL 5.0
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Wes Dorsey 6'6" 245 Senior OT
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Arnold 6'4" 265 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Players Have Learned What Is Required For Success, Work-Ethic, Experience In System
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Lost 18 Seniors
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14.1
2017 National Rank: #3852
2017 State Rank: #79
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.7
2018 National Rank: #4240
2018 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9232
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 104-63 (51-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.8
2017 Points Against Average: 19.6
2017 Differential: +11.2
2017 Wins: #1914 Greenback (21-7), #6834 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (41-14), #7447 Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (27-19), #9010 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (42-6), #9432 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (49-14), #9952 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (42-3), #12084 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (45-6)
2017 Losses: #728 Alcoa (30-14), #1874 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (35-27), #1874 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (32-29), #3475 Webb (Knoxville) (48-27), #6164 King's Academy (Seymour) (21-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 83-60
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2013 (A District 3), 2012 (A District 3), 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (tied for 1st; A District 3), 2009 (1A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; 1A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/16 at Alcoa, 8/24 King's Academy (Seymour), 8/31 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/14 Webb (Knoxville), 9/20 at Greenback, 9/28 Happy Valley (Elizabethton), 10/5 at Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 10/12 at Notre Dame (Chattanooga), 10/19 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga), 10/26 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alcoa (27.7), Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (18.9), Greenback (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (-39.2), Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (-25.6), Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (-24.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (10.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4330
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%