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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Cardinal/Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Jonathan Quinn
League: Division II-AA Middle (moving from Division II-A West)
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kendyle Ball 6'1" 235 Senior DE
Jalen Brockman 6'3" 270 Senior OL/DL
Rashad Owens 6'2" 175 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience/Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2020 National Rank: #716
2020 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2021 National Rank: #1651
2021 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5369
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 144-68 (81-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 13-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 45.1
2020 Points Against Average: 10.2
2020 Differential: +34.9
2020 Wins: #1957 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (53-35), #1957 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (31-9), #2917 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (35-0), #2917 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (33-14), #4215 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (52-10), #4215 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (54-20), #4283 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (40-28), #6628 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) (42-3), #7924 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (36-0), #9350 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (41-0), #10665 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (63-7), #11531 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (56-7), #11884 Sycamore (Pleasant View) (50-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 75-74
Recent State Championships: 2020 (II-A), 2019 (II-A), 2018 (II-A), 2008 (II-A), 2006 (II-A), 2005 (II-A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Division II-A West), 2018 (Division II-A West), 2017 (Division II-A West), 2008 (tied for 1st; Division II A), 2006 (Division II A), 2005 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 24
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), 8/29/20 Sycamore (Pleasant View) (50-0), 9/4/20 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (35-0), 9/11/20 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (36-0), 9/18/20 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (40-28), 9/25/20 Tipton-Rosemark Academy (Millington) (63-7), 10/2/20 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (56-7), 10/9/20 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (31-9), 10/16/20 Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson) (42-3), 10/23/20 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (41-0), 10/30/20 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (52-10), 11/13/20 Jackson Christian (Jackson) (54-20), 11/20/20 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (33-14), 12/3/20 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (53-35)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Columbia Academy (Columbia), 8/27 at Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga), 9/3 at Franklin Road Academy (Nashville), 9/10 Hunters Lane (Nashville), 9/17 at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 9/24 Nashville Christian (Nashville), 10/1 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville), 10/15 at Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 10/22 at Stratford (Nashville), 10/29 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (48.5), Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (42.3), Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Stratford (Nashville) (-35.8), Hunters Lane (Nashville) (-31.4), Columbia Academy (Columbia) (-15.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (3.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1814
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%