Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Fred Shambaugh
League: Division II-A East
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -8.8
2020 National Rank: #7747
2020 State Rank: #200
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -27
2021 National Rank: #8764
2021 State Rank: #215
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12320
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 81-86 (47-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 24.3
2020 Points Against Average: 21.8
2020 Differential: +2.5
2020 Wins: #5096 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (21-0), #9581 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin) (35-27), #10978 Webb (Bell Buckle) (38-14), #11468 Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (36-13), #11928 Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (47-24)
2020 Losses: #1957 University School of Jackson (Jackson) (49-14), #3076 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (2-0), #5494 King's Academy (Seymour) (54-35), #6749 White House-Heritage (White House) (23-20), #7456 Howard Tech (Chattanooga) (21-14), #7953 Cornersville (13-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 67-52
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 9), 2009 (1A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 8/27 at Grace Christian Academy (Franklin), 9/3 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 9/10 at Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet), 9/17 at Trinity Christian Academy (Jackson), 9/24 Lakeway Christian Academy (Morristown), 10/1 at King's Academy (Seymour), 10/15 Webb (Bell Buckle), 10/22 at Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga), 10/29 Friendship Christian (Lebanon)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (7.4), King's Academy (Seymour) (-5.8), Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (-9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeway Christian Academy (Morristown) (-55.5), Mount Juliet Christian Academy (Mt. Juliet) (-46.3), Grace Baptist Academy (Chattanooga) (-42.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-4.8 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #256
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10044
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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