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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Kevin Creasy
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 6A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Stephen Ellison Senior
Korey Smith Senior
Duce Hewitt Senior

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremiah Collins 6'2" 160 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 55
2022 National Rank: #115
2022 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 38.4
2023 National Rank: #187
2023 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 55.5
Dynasty National Rank: #71
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 72-3 (29-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 47.4
2022 Points Against Average: 13
2022 Differential: +34.4
2022 Wins: #467 Beech (Hendersonville) (42-6), #505 Maryville (38-15), #723 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS) (56-33), #1414 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (53-18), #1414 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (48-23), #1739 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (45-31), #2048 Lebanon (41-7), #2687 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (42-6), #3108 Stewarts Creek (Smyrna) (65-14), #3519 Siegel (Murfreesboro) (42-0), #3868 Rockvale (49-7), #3892 Hendersonville (42-0), #8283 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (65-0), #8983 Liberty Creek (Gallatin) (69-0)
2022 Losses: #847 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (35-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 104-76
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (6A Region 4), 2021 (6A Region 4), 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 (6A Region 2), 2015 (6A Region 2), 2013 (AAA District 7), 2009 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2008 (5A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/14/22 Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (42-6), 10/21/22 Liberty Creek (Gallatin) (69-0), 10/28/22 Rockvale (49-7), 11/4/22 Shelbyville Central (Shelbyville) (65-0), 11/11/22 Lebanon (41-7), 11/18/22 Blackman (Murfreesboro) (48-23), 11/25/22 Maryville (38-15), 12/3/22 Beech (Hendersonville) (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Independence (Thompson's Station), 8/25 at Center Grove (Greenwood, IN), 9/1 at Haywood (Brownsville), 9/8 Antioch, 9/15 Blackman (Murfreesboro), 9/22 at Rockvale, 9/28 at Siegel (Murfreesboro), 10/13 Coffee County Central (Manchester), 10/20 at Ravenwood (Brentwood), 10/27 Riverdale (Murfreesboro)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Center Grove (Greenwood, IN) (49.4), Haywood (Brownsville) (12.9), Riverdale (Murfreesboro) (11.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Antioch (-38.3), Independence (Thompson's Station) (-11), Rockvale (-6.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 (20.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1113
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%