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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Justin Geisinger
League: Division II-AA Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ty Clark 6'0" 205 Senior RB
Luke Masterson 6'6" 280 Senior T
Bobby Council 5'11" 220 Senior HB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Crocker 6'6" 310 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Elite RB Returns, High Morale
Team Weaknesses: Filling OL Holes, LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29.2
2022 National Rank: #1241
2022 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 15.6
2023 National Rank: #1019
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2920
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 32-24 (9-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 37.5
2022 Points Against Average: 21.2
2022 Differential: +16.3
2022 Wins: #847 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (39-38), #2392 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (29-24), #2650 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (35-0), #3249 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (45-21), #3379 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (35-7), #5672 Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville) (49-27), #6694 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (42-7), #7066 St. George's (Collierville) (42-14), #7958 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (46-21), #10435 Stratford (Nashville) (55-18)
2022 Losses: #56 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) (41-12), #1131 Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga) (36-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 75-65
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Division II-A), 2012 (Division II A - East/Middle 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Kenwood (Clarksville), 8/25 at Franklin, 9/1 Webb (Bell Buckle), 9/8 at Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/15 at Northwest (Clarksville), 9/22 East Nashville (Nashville), 9/29 Davidson Academy (Nashville), 10/6 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/20 at Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville), 10/27 at Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (23.7), Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (5.5), East Nashville (Nashville) (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Webb (Bell Buckle) (-47.1), Northwest (Clarksville) (-40.1), Kenwood (Clarksville) (-28.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (12.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3544
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%