GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Andre Lott
League: Division II-AA West
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Smith 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Isaac Smith 6'3" 190 Junior WR/FS
Justin Bray 6'3.5" 210 Senior WR/OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Defense
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -2.1
2017 National Rank: #7415
2017 State Rank: #166
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -13
2018 National Rank: #6238
2018 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3699
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.1
Dynasty Record: 117-44 [116-45 on the field] (58-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.5
2017 Points Against Average: 33.6
2017 Differential: -6.1
2017 Wins: #7516 Evangelical Christian (Cordova) (42-35), #7917 Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS) (34-20), #9024 Harding Academy (Memphis) (40-27), #9491 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (55-21)
2017 Losses: #877 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (54-20), #3921 Collierville (31-13), #4000 Arlington (48-29), #5198 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (48-28), #5393 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (17-6), #5492 Houston (Germantown) (27-7), #7491 Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS) (42-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-64
Recent State Championships: 2011 (II-A), 2007 (II-A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Division II A - West District 2), 2007 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS), 8/24 at Arlington, 8/31 vs Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS), 9/7 at Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 9/14 at Harding Academy (Memphis), 9/21 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis), 9/28 University School of Jackson (Jackson), 10/12 at Collierville, 10/19 at First Assembly Christian (Cordova), 10/26 Houston (Germantown)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (31.6), Arlington (-2.7), Houston (Germantown) (-7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (-38.2), Harding Academy (Memphis) (-28.7), Northpoint Christian (Southaven, MS) (-27.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (9.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6274
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%