GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brad Waggoner
League: 3A Region 1 (moving from 3A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Whittman Whaley 6'2" 220 Senior OLB/WR 4.58
Carlos Orr 6'4" 185 Senior WR/FS 4.35
Brady Hammonds 6'2" 205 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Return Intact, Improved Depth, Excellent K Returns
Team Weaknesses: Replacing K/2 DL, DL Youth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2022 National Rank: #3593
2022 State Rank: #88
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.6
2023 National Rank: #2267
2023 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4559
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 45-18 (19-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 38.8
2022 Points Against Average: 25.8
2022 Differential: +13
2022 Wins: #5466 Chuckey-Doak (Afton) (47-34), #5952 Loudon (35-28), #6190 Hampton (48-40), #6253 Pigeon Forge (21-20), #8024 Unicoi County (Erwin) (56-28), #8292 Coosa Christian (Gadsden, AL) (28-24), #9140 Northview Academy (Kodak) (50-13), #9846 Austin-East (Knoxville) (38-6), #9908 Seymour (45-14), #11143 Scott (Huntsville) (51-20), #12872 Union County (Maynardville) (47-0)
2022 Losses: #714 Alcoa (52-17), #714 Alcoa (56-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 88-67
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 1), 2007 (2A Region 1), 2006 (2A Region 1), 2004 (2A Region 1), 2003 (2A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Seymour, 8/25 vs Cocke County (Newport), 9/1 Carter (Strawberry Plains), 9/8 at Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/15 Fulton (Knoxville), 9/22 Johnson County (Mountain City), 9/29 at Unicoi County (Erwin), 10/6 Claiborne (New Tazewell), 10/20 at Pigeon Forge, 10/26 at Chuckey-Doak (Afton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Carter (Strawberry Plains) (-11.6), Fulton (Knoxville) (-19.9), Pigeon Forge (-21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Claiborne (New Tazewell) (-60.9), Johnson County (Mountain City) (-51.3), Austin-East (Knoxville) (-49)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-3.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9302
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%