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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%