Columbia Central (Columbia, TN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Howard Stone
League: 5A Region 5 (moving from 5A Region 6)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -3.1
2022 National Rank: #6359
2022 State Rank: #156
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -24.1
2023 National Rank: #6614
2023 State Rank: #167
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5108
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 26-29 (9-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 18.5
2022 Points Against Average: 31.8
2022 Differential: -13.3
2022 Wins: #5197 Mt. Pleasant (32-20), #7160 Dickson County (Dickson) (14-13), #9230 Spring Hill (Columbia) (23-14)
2022 Losses: #1227 Page (Franklin) (48-13), #1474 Nolensville (44-7), #2905 Giles County (Pulaski) (49-28), #3303 Marshall County (Lewisburg) (41-20), #3616 Franklin County (Winchester) (34-21), #4020 Green Hill (Mt. Juliet) (30-19), #7214 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (25-8)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-48
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012 (AAA District 8), 2011 (AAA District 8), 2009 (5A District 8), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5A), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5A)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/22 Spring Hill (Columbia) (23-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Marshall County (Lewisburg), 8/25 at Dickson County (Dickson), 9/1 at Hunters Lane (Nashville), 9/8 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville), 9/15 at Lawrence County (Lawrenceburg), 9/22 at Tullahoma, 9/29 Spring Hill (Columbia), 10/6 at Franklin County (Winchester), 10/20 Lawson [James] (Nashville), 10/26 Lincoln County (Fayetteville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall County (Lewisburg) (-2), Franklin County (Winchester) (-4), Dickson County (Dickson) (-20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hunters Lane (Nashville) (-39.4), Spring Hill (Columbia) (-32.4), Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (-30.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5805
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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