GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Ingle Martin
League: Division II-AA Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Langston Patterson 6'1" 220 Senior LB/RB
Reid Williford 6'1" 210 Senior ATH
Cade Law 6'1" 215 Senior QB/LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Great Senior Class
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 52.4
2020 National Rank: #143
2020 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 42.3
2021 National Rank: #159
2021 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1123
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 172-62 (80-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 11-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 28
2020 Points Against Average: 12.8
2020 Differential: +15.2
2020 Wins: #327 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (35-28), #518 Bartlett (42-16), #581 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (20-7), #710 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (31-23), #1385 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (36-0), #1385 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (58-22), #1806 Ensworth (Nashville) (28-6), #2492 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (35-10), #2883 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (2-0), #4283 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (41-29), #6214 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (50-14)
2020 Losses: #308 Brentwood (2-0), #327 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (2-0), #327 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (20-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 110-59
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2018, 2014 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 (3A Region 5), 2014 (AA District 12), 2013 (AA District 12), 2012 (AA District 10), 2011 (tied for 1st; AA District 10), 2008 (2A Region 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 5), 2003 (1A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5 officially, 4 on field
Streak List: 10/30/20 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (41-29), 11/6/20 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (50-14), 11/13/20 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (2-0), 11/20/20 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (58-22), 12/3/20 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (35-28)
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at Independence (Thompson's Station), 8/27 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/3 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 9/10 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 9/17 Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/24 at Cane Ridge (Nashville), 10/1 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 10/7 at Oakland (Murfreesboro), 10/22 at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville), 10/29 at Davidson Academy (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Oakland (Murfreesboro) (56.6), Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (48.5), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (38.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cane Ridge (Nashville) (-5.4), Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (2.7), Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (11.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (22 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #178
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%