Knoxville Central (Knoxville, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Bryson Rosser
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Washington 5'11" 210 Senior SS/OLB
Demetrien Johnson 6'2" 170 Senior WR/FS
Ja'Kobi Troutman 6'1" 320 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13
2017 National Rank: #4052
2017 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.9
2018 National Rank: #3199
2018 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2617
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 98-75 (57-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.4
2017 Points Against Average: 17.3
2017 Differential: -0.9
2017 Wins: #4687 Boone [Daniel] (Gray) (16-0), #4754 South-Doyle (Knoxville) (15-14), #5247 Sevier County (Sevierville) (27-20), #5927 Gibbs (Corryton) (13-7), #6318 Tennessee (Bristol) (33-19), #8136 Clinton (17-0), #8989 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (41-0), #10932 Seymour (28-12)
2017 Losses: #365 Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville) (42-7), #1372 Fulton (Knoxville) (41-0), #2314 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (26-7), #4754 South-Doyle (Knoxville) (27-7), #5247 Sevier County (Sevierville) (20-7), #5591 Halls (Knoxville) (14-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-80
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/16 Tennessee (Bristol), 8/23 Fulton (Knoxville), 8/31 at Sevier County (Sevierville), 9/7 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville), 9/14 at Seymour, 9/21 at Clinton, 9/28 Halls (Knoxville), 10/5 at Carter (Strawberry Plains), 10/19 South-Doyle (Knoxville), 10/26 Gibbs (Corryton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fulton (Knoxville) (28.7), Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (11.5), South-Doyle (Knoxville) (-4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Seymour (-30.6), Clinton (-21.3), Carter (Strawberry Plains) (-20.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (15.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4527
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%