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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Rodney Saulsberry
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Demario Smith 5'10" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.3
Mahamadou Diarra 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.5
Taylor Burton 6'2" 250 Senior DL/OL 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Javante Mackey 6'3" 230 Senior Edge

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Quality Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 23.1
2021 National Rank: #1796
2021 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2022 National Rank: #1630
2022 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 38.9
Dynasty National Rank: #471
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.1
Dynasty Record: 181-47 (80-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 25.8
2021 Points Against Average: 10.8
2021 Differential: +15
2021 Wins: #2198 Houston (Germantown) (24-10), #4572 Bartlett (34-0), #6196 White Station (Memphis) (41-0), #6333 Ridgeway (Memphis) (49-21), #7379 Arlington (32-0), #7871 Cordova (40-6), #8878 Overton (Memphis) (25-0)
2021 Losses: #405 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (21-14), #580 Collierville (28-6), #898 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (19-6), #1561 Germantown (14-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 63-57
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2016 (6A Region 4), 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A Region 4), 2014 (AAA District 16), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA District 16), 2012 (AAA District 16), 2011 (AAA District 16), 2010 (AAA District 16), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 vs Overton (Memphis), 8/26 Ridgeway (Memphis), 9/2 Germantown, 9/9 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), 9/16 at Houston (Germantown), 9/23 Collierville, 9/30 at Arlington, 10/7 White Station (Memphis), 10/21 at Cordova, 10/28 Bartlett
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (24.6), Houston (Germantown) (17.2), Collierville (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Overton (Memphis) (-36.5), Arlington (-30), Cordova (-27.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (14.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2973
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%