Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold Coach: Justin Geisinger League: Division II-AAA East/Middle Playoff Division: II-AAA Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2017 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Rory White 6'3" 200 Junior WR/FS 4.75 Dallas Darden 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.78 Brooks Heagarty 6'3" 215 Junior SS/TE 4.78 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Returning Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Replacing Lines RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 10.3 2017 National Rank: #4614 2017 State Rank: #94 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.2 2018 National Rank: #3341 2018 State Rank: #69 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3346 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.2 Dynasty Record: 57-106 (18-74 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th) 2017 Points For Average: 23.9 2017 Points Against Average: 31.4 2017 Differential: -7.5 2017 Wins: #1695 Father Ryan (Nashville) (27-23), #8601 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (38-7), #9432 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (42-19), #10483 Hillwood (Nashville) (51-34), #12097 Whites Creek (42-0) 2017 Losses: #45 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (43-7), #358 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (42-7), #444 McCallie (Chattanooga) (49-14), #1311 Ensworth (Nashville) (51-14), #1423 Baylor (Chattanooga) (42-14), #1695 Father Ryan (Nashville) (35-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 57-70 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Division II AA) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Whites Creek, 8/24 at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville), 8/31 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/7 Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/14 Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/21 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 9/28 at McCallie (Chattanooga), 10/4 Hillwood (Nashville), 10/19 Ensworth (Nashville), 10/26 at Goodpasture Christian (Madison) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (56.5), McCallie (Chattanooga) (31.2), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (27.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Whites Creek (-49.7), Hillwood (Nashville) (-25.4), Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (-24.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (24.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1475 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 7th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%