Riverdale (Murfreesboro, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Will Kriesky
League: 6A Region 4 (moving from 6A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Connard 5'10" 165 Senior RB 4.6
Alex Mitchell 6'2" 225 LB/TE 4.7
Elijah Herring 6'2" 235 Senior LB/TE 4.65

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Javon Nelson 6'3" 265 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs/TEs, QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lines, K/P

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 39.2
2020 National Rank: #568
2020 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2021 National Rank: #318
2021 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 39.7
Dynasty National Rank: #458
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 165-61 (86-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 24.9
2020 Points Against Average: 14
2020 Differential: +10.9
2020 Wins: #1087 Franklin (30-25), #1469 Hendersonville (27-14), #2443 Warren County (McMinnville) (39-6), #2715 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (21-14), #3046 Cookeville (21-6), #3372 Wilson Central (Lebanon) (40-0), #3391 Smyrna (40-20), #5180 Coffee County Central (Manchester) (2-0), #6833 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (28-0), #7685 Rockvale (48-8)
2020 Losses: #51 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (39-14), #51 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (30-7), #150 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (20-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 92-60
Recent State Championships: 2004 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2007 (5A Region 4), 2006 (5A Region 4), 2005 (5A Region 4), 2004 (5A Region 4), 2003 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Franklin, 8/27 Rossview (Clarksville), 9/3 at Blackman (Murfreesboro), 9/10 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville), 9/17 Rockvale, 9/24 at Smyrna, 9/30 Siegel (Murfreesboro), 10/15 at Oakland (Murfreesboro), 10/22 East Nashville (Nashville), 10/29 at Stewarts Creek (Smyrna)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Oakland (Murfreesboro) (56.6), Franklin (9.9), Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rockvale (-17.4), Siegel (Murfreesboro) (-11.4), Stewarts Creek (Smyrna) (-6.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (25.7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1315
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%