Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville, TN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold Coach: Justin Geisinger League: Division II-AAA East/Middle (moving from Division II-AAA West) Playoff Division: II-AAA Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2020 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kenny Minchey 6'2.5" 205 Junior QB Ansley Ware 6'2" 220 Junior LB Logan Penhollow 6'2" 270 Senior G/DL COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Jarrett Lucombe 6'4" 230 Senior DL Antwan Roberts 6'2" 195 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Experience, LBs/QB, Cultural Growth Team Weaknesses: Depth, Both Starting CBs Graduated RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 41.2 2020 National Rank: #472 2020 State Rank: #10 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2021 Starting Power Rating: 33.8 2021 National Rank: #334 2021 State Rank: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2652 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.9 Dynasty Record: 77-119 (23-85 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 8-3 2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th) 2020 Points For Average: 28.9 2020 Points Against Average: 19.8 2020 Differential: +9.1 2020 Wins: #327 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (28-21), #567 Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (38-35), #931 Father Ryan (Nashville) (31-17), #1087 Franklin (28-21), #1312 Briarcrest Christian (Eads) (38-21), #3391 Smyrna (42-7), #4759 Centennial (Franklin) (2-0), #6196 St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova) (51-0) 2020 Losses: #144 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (34-31), #449 Memphis University (Memphis) (17-8), #665 Christian Brothers (Memphis) (45-21) 2020 Opponents W-L: 75-48 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Division II AA) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 Hillsboro (Nashville), 8/27 P.U.R.E. Youth Athletics Alliance (Memphis), 9/3 Father Ryan (Nashville), 9/10 Independence (Thompson's Station), 9/17 at Baylor (Chattanooga), 9/24 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/1 at Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville), 10/15 at Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville), 10/22 at Ravenwood (Brentwood), 10/29 McCallie (Chattanooga) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: McCallie (Chattanooga) (39.2), Bell Academy [Montgomery] (Nashville) (38.6), Ravenwood (Brentwood) (37.6) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: P.U.R.E. Youth Athletics Alliance (Memphis) (-18.1), Hillsboro (Nashville) (10.6), Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (13.3) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.6 (31.7 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.9 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #224 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2021 Projected League Finish: 5th 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |