GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Kevin Creasy
League: 6A Region 3
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Victor Stephenson 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB
Graham Keating 6'5" 275 Senior OL
Ethan McLaurin 6'2" 225 Junior DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
De'Arre McDonald 5'11.5" 185 Senior CB
Aaron Moore 6'3" 220 Senior OLB
Kody Sparks 6'4" 215 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, K
Team Weaknesses: WR, RB Depth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 39.3
2019 National Rank: #656
2019 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 23.5
2020 National Rank*: #1019
2020 State Rank*: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 42.1
Dynasty National Rank: #351
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 149-62 (73-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 45.9
2019 Points Against Average: 8.5
2019 Differential: +37.4
2019 Wins: #2000 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (31-14), #2000 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (40-0), #2963 Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet) (24-14), #3112 Hendersonville (59-0), #3645 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (31-14), #4432 Lebanon (34-0), #4649 Germantown (35-8), #5531 Cookeville (49-0), #8132 Warren County (McMinnville) (49-14), #9076 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (69-16), #9426 Kenwood (Clarksville) (86-14), #9433 Coffee County Central (Manchester) (80-6), #11652 Rockvale (56-7)
2019 Losses: #63 Maryville (12-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-89
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (6A Region 2), 2015 (6A Region 2), 2013 (AAA District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2008 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/21 Hendersonville, 8/28 vs Kenwood (Clarksville), 9/4 at Siegel (Murfreesboro), 9/11 vs Stewarts Creek (Smyrna), 9/18 Cookeville, 9/25 Rockvale, 10/16 at Riverdale (Murfreesboro), 10/23 Coffee County Central (Manchester), 10/30 at Warren County (McMinnville), 11/6 Rossview (Clarksville), 11/13 Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet), 11/20 Riverdale (Murfreesboro), 11/27 Maryville, 12/5 vs Brentwood
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Maryville (51.9), Brentwood (31.9), Mount Juliet (Mt. Juliet) (13)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Rockvale (-36.4), Siegel (Murfreesboro) (-25.3), Kenwood (Clarksville) (-21.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (13.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 0.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #62
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2844
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 12-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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