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: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Rush 6'1" 180 Junior CB/WR
Michael Hassell 5'11" 175 Junior CB/WR
Keilan Neal 6'2" 265 Sophomore OL/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Masterson 6'6" 275 Senior OT
Ty Clark III 6'0" 205 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DB Skill/Experience, LBs Return Intact, Culture
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Skill Position Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32
2023 National Rank: #1054
2023 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 13.8
2024 National Rank*: #1528
2024 State Rank*: #36
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2387
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-21 (12-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6017
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 117-115 (49-60 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 43.4
2023 Points Against Average: 16.2
2023 Differential: +27.2
2023 Wins: #2055 Davidson Academy (Nashville) (34-19), #2282 Webb (Knoxville) (50-15), #2576 East Nashville (Nashville) (42-21), #3929 Franklin (47-21), #5398 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (61-20), #5965 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (48-6), #6806 Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga) (35-6), #6804 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (69-7), #9113 Kenwood (Clarksville) (49-7), #11118 Webb (Bell Buckle) (51-21), #12047 Northwest (Clarksville) (55-7)
2023 Losses: #436 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (24-7), #436 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (37-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-75
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Division II-A), 2012 (Division II A - East/Middle 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Kenwood (Clarksville), 8/30 Franklin, 9/13 Goodpasture Christian (Madison), 9/20 Northwest (Clarksville), 9/27 at East Nashville (Nashville), 10/4 at Davidson Academy (Nashville), 10/11 at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 10/25 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville), 11/1 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (23.8), Davidson Academy (Nashville) (5.9), East Nashville (Nashville) (5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Northwest (Clarksville) (-53.9), Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (-28.4), Kenwood (Clarksville) (-27)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (7.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #78
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2415
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 8%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th