Unicoi County (Erwin, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Drew Rice
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Strother 6'1" 195 Senior ATH/DB 4.6
Kody Lewis 5'10.5" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.5
Brock Thompson 6'1" 170 Sophomore QB 4.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Improved Strength, Region Offensive Player Of Year Returning
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3-Year Starters At MLB/FS

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -19.1
2017 National Rank: #10923
2017 State Rank: #254
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -29.1
2018 National Rank: #9794
2018 State Rank: #230
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12068
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 41-115 (22-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.5
2017 Points Against Average: 22.7
2017 Differential: +3.8
2017 Wins: #11062 Claiborne (New Tazewell) (21-0), #11502 Chuckey-Doak (Afton) (40-27), #13553 Sullivan Central (Blountville) (48-14), #14335 Unaka (Elizabethton) (64-30), #14333 North Greene (Greeneville) (43-0)
2017 Losses: #2641 Austin-East (Knoxville) (33-0), #5453 Johnson County (Mountain City) (28-14), #7447 Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (33-13), #9974 West Greene (Mosheim) (23-15), #10568 Sullivan East (Bluff City) (28-21), #12293 South Greene (Greeneville) (34-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 53-68
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs South Greene (Greeneville), 8/24 at Sullivan East (Bluff City), 8/31 North Greene (Greeneville), 9/7 at Happy Valley (Elizabethton), 9/14 at Claiborne (New Tazewell), 9/21 Sullivan Central (Blountville), 9/28 Chuckey-Doak (Afton), 10/5 at Unaka (Elizabethton), 10/12 at West Greene (Mosheim), 10/26 Johnson County (Mountain City)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson County (Mountain City) (-15.3), Happy Valley (Elizabethton) (-24.1), Sullivan East (Bluff City) (-27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Greene (Greeneville) (-83.1), Unaka (Elizabethton) (-64.8), Sullivan Central (Blountville) (-52.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.7 (-12.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #327
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13337
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%