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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Cardinal/Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Jonathan Quinn
League: Division II-A West
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Quinn 6'1" 210 Senior LB/TE 4.6
Jalen Brockman 6'3" 275 Junior OL 5.3
Julius Orr 5'9" 175 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Large Senior Class, OL/LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: No Established QB, WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2019 National Rank: #2984
2019 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 11.7
2020 National Rank*: #2245
2020 State Rank*: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5954
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 131-68 (73-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 27.6
2019 Points Against Average: 16.6
2019 Differential: +11
2019 Wins: #3704 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (21-12), #3704 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (31-21), #4475 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (27-10), #4475 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (30-23), #6863 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (21-8), #7000 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (41-20), #7089 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (14-7), #8615 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) (28-13), #9616 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (52-19), #10018 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (35-12), #10300 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (40-20)
2019 Losses: #3212 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (21-13), #4212 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (30-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 90-63
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2018, 2008, 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2008 (tied for 1st; Division II A), 2006 (Division II A), 2005 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/13/19 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (14-7), 9/20/19 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (30-23), 9/27/19 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (35-12), 10/4/19 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (40-20), 10/11/19 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (21-12), 10/18/19 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) (28-13), 10/25/19 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (21-8), 11/1/19 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (52-19), 11/15/19 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (41-20), 11/22/19 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (27-10), 12/5/19 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (31-21)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/29 at Sycamore (Pleasant View), 9/11 at Columbia Academy (Columbia), 9/18 vs Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 9/25 at Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington), 10/2 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 10/9 at University School of Jackson (Jackson), 10/16 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson), 10/23 Fayette Academy (Somerville), 10/30 at Jackson Christian (Jackson), 11/13 Jackson Christian (Jackson), 11/20 Nashville Christian (Nashville), 12/3 vs University School of Jackson (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Nashville Christian (Nashville) (11.5), University School of Jackson (Jackson) (-3.1), Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (-30.2), Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (-27.2), Fayette Academy (Somerville) (-24.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (2.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #173
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6155
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 12-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 22%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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