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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Colors: Blue/White/Red
Coach: Bradley Benefield
League: 6A Region 2
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2023 National Rank: #1872
2023 State Rank: #39
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 15.8
2024 National Rank*: #1350
2024 State Rank*: #29
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2572
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-26 (11-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2570
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 125-101 (73-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.4
2023 Points Against Average: 25.3
2023 Differential: +7.1
2023 Wins: #1899 Farragut (Knoxville) (43-21), #2513 Clinton (49-36), #3890 Red Bank (Chattanooga) (51-7), #5275 Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (29-3), #6721 Rhea County (Evensville) (48-14)
2023 Losses: #335 Bradley Central (Cleveland) (36-26), #775 Bearden (Knoxville) (38-21), #928 Maryville (34-7), #1173 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (44-36), #1955 Walker Valley (Cleveland) (20-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-45
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; AAA District 5), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAA District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 4), 2003 (4A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Clinton, 8/30 vs McMinn County (Athens), 9/6 Walker Valley (Cleveland), 9/13 Farragut (Knoxville), 9/20 Rhea County (Evensville), 9/27 at Red Bank (Chattanooga), 10/11 Bearden (Knoxville), 10/18 at Maryville, 10/25 at Bradley Central (Cleveland), 10/31 at Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bradley Central (Cleveland) (30.8), Maryville (28.4), Bearden (Knoxville) (21)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Rhea County (Evensville) (-21.6), Hardin Valley Academy (Knoxville) (-14.5), McMinn County (Athens) (-2.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #793
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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