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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Rodney Saulsberry
League: 6A Region 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kedarius Jones 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.4
Tracy Jackson 6'3" 290 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Rodney Hunter 6'4" 265 Senior DL/OL 4.8

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Joe Williams 5'8.5" 195 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Speed/Explosiveness, Versatility
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2022 National Rank: #3583
2022 State Rank: #87
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: -8.5
2023 National Rank: #3848
2023 State Rank: #95
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1144
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.3
Dynasty Record: 33-15 (13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 26.2
2022 Points Against Average: 18.7
2022 Differential: +7.5
2022 Wins: #5327 Arlington (21-3), #6525 White Station (Memphis) (26-19), #8235 Cordova (44-0), #9458 Ridgeway (Memphis) (46-0), #9648 Overton (Memphis) (48-0)
2022 Losses: #273 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) (42-7), #864 Bartlett (31-21), #1118 Germantown (24-21), #1476 Houston (Germantown) (42-7), #2398 Collierville (26-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 62-51
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 vs Memphis Central (Memphis), 8/26 at Tupelo (MS), 9/1 Arlington, 9/8 at White Station (Memphis), 9/15 Houston (Germantown), 9/22 at Cordova, 9/29 Germantown, 10/6 vs Craigmont (Memphis), 10/20 at Collierville, 10/27 at Bartlett
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tupelo (MS) (46.8), Germantown (21), Bartlett (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Craigmont (Memphis) (-47.5), Cordova (-33.3), White Station (Memphis) (-25.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1254
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%