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GENERAL
Nickname: Commanders
Colors: Green/White/Gold
Coach: John McNeal
League: Division II-A East
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2023 National Rank: #3138
2023 State Rank: #75
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2.7
2024 National Rank*: #2807
2024 State Rank*: #60
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3658
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-14 (21-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3506
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 206-58 (113-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.1
2023 Points Against Average: 11.4
2023 Differential: +25.7
2023 Wins: #3845 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (42-21), #6002 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (56-14), #7000 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (35-0), #7000 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville) (35-13), #7485 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin) (42-27), #9613 Fayette Academy (Somerville) (42-14), #10077 Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro) (41-3), #10492 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (41-0), #11489 King's Academy (Seymour) (49-7), #11833 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (46-0), #13630 RePublic (Nashville) (56-8)
2023 Losses: #2075 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (28-13), #2075 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (16-14), #3117 York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (8-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-77
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2017, 2012 (2A), 2011 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2006 (1A Region 4), 2004 (1A Region 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 8/30 Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville), 9/6 at Columbia Academy (Columbia), 9/13 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin), 9/20 RePublic (Nashville), 9/27 Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro), 10/4 Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro), 10/18 at York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown), 10/25 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch), 11/1 at King's Academy (Seymour)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: York Institute [Alvin C.] (Jamestown) (-0.9), Middle Tennessee Christian (Murfreesboro) (-4.6), Columbia Academy (Columbia) (-7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: RePublic (Nashville) (-77.1), Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (-50.3), King's Academy (Seymour) (-50)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15 (-9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -30.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #242
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5145
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 24%



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