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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Rodney Saulsberry
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Eason 6'2" 245 Senior LB 4.6
Martavius French 6'3" 235 Senior LB 4.7
Tamarion McDonald 6'2" 215 Senior SS 4.5

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Cameron Sneed 5'10" 180 Senior RB
Andre Gooden 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Keyshawn Harris 5'11" 160 Senior QB
Zyon Walker 6'0" 290 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Melvin McBride 6'3" 310 Senior OG
Keveon Mullins 6'2" 205 Senior WR
Cormontae Hamilton 6'2" 265 Senior TE
Devin Boddie 5'11" 165 Senior WR
Vincent Guy 5'10" 165 Senior CB
Jacobi Rice 6'3" 260 Senior SDE
Tyler Hunter 5'10" 220 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB/DB/DL/RB Experience/Depth, QB Experience/Talent
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience/Lack Of Cohesion, WR Play-Making Ability

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2018 National Rank: #553
2018 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2019 National Rank: #551
2019 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 40
Dynasty National Rank: #488
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 164-41 (72-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 32.6
2018 Points Against Average: 17.9
2018 Differential: +14.7
2018 Wins: #533 Germantown (14-0), #1194 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (43-24), #1596 Houston (Germantown) (31-27), #1699 Memphis Central (Memphis) (35-14), #2529 Cordova (41-13), #2934 Ridgeway (Memphis) (21-14), #3591 White Station (Memphis) (41-24), #3634 Collierville (40-7), #5679 Fairley (Memphis) (35-0), #9690 Trezevant (Memphis) (35-0), #13767 Hamilton (Memphis) (76-0)
2018 Losses: #64 North Little Rock (AR) (46-35), #87 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (37-0), #533 Germantown (37-19), #1010 Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis) (26-23)
2018 Opponents W-L: 126-54
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2016 (6A Region 4), 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 4), 2014 (AAA District 16), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA District 16), 2012 (AAA District 16), 2011 (AAA District 16), 2010 (AAA District 16), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 Hamilton (Memphis), 8/30 Ridgeway (Memphis), 9/6 at North Little Rock (AR), 9/13 at Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/20 Southaven (MS), 9/27 at Cordova, 10/11 at White Station (Memphis), 10/25 Germantown, 11/1 Memphis Central (Memphis)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Little Rock (AR) (55.6), Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (50.5), Memphis Central (Memphis) (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Memphis) (-62.7), Ridgeway (Memphis) (-9.2), White Station (Memphis) (0.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 (25 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #633
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%