GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: David Meske
League: Division II-AA East
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jahlil Jefferson 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB
Roderick Lewis 5'11" 160 Senior RB/DB
Elijah Howard 5'11" 165 Sophomore RB/DB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Morgan Ernst 6'0" 195 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2017 National Rank: #3475
2017 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -1.4
2018 National Rank: #3792
2018 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1044
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.3
Dynasty Record: 124-50 (53-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.3
2017 Points Against Average: 24.8
2017 Differential: +6.5
2017 Wins: #3852 Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) (48-27), #4570 Asheville (NC) (26-16), #6834 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (42-21), #6834 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (42-21), #9010 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (49-14), #9952 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (40-13), #12084 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (42-6)
2017 Losses: #444 McCallie (Chattanooga) (49-22), #1311 Ensworth (Nashville) (35-14), #1573 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (42-7), #1874 Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (29-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-60
Recent State Championships: 2014 (II-A), 2013 (II-A), 2012 (II-A), 2010 (II-A), 2009 (II-A), 2006
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; Division II-A), 2012 (Division II A - East/Middle 1), 2011 (Division II A - East/Middle 1), 2010 (Division II A - East/Middle), 2009 (Division II A - East/Middle District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Evangelical Christian (Cordova), 8/24 at Asheville (NC), 8/31 at Ensworth (Nashville), 9/7 McCallie (Chattanooga), 9/14 at Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville), 9/28 at Notre Dame (Chattanooga), 10/5 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 10/12 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga), 10/19 Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville), 10/26 at Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: McCallie (Chattanooga) (31.2), Ensworth (Nashville) (26.8), Notre Dame (Chattanooga) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (-39.2), Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (-25.6), Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville) (-15.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (14.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3173
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%