GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brad Waggoner
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ben Reece 5'11" 190 Senior OLB/RB 4.6
Jackson Case 6'4" 280 Senior OL
Brayden Maples 5'11" 185 Sophomore RB 4.4
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Whittman Whaley 6'2" 205 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line/LB/RB Experience
Team Weaknesses: DB/WR Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2023 National Rank: #3554
2023 State Rank: #88
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2
2024 National Rank*: #2891
2024 State Rank*: #61
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3795
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-15 (21-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5935
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 170-78 (84-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 44.2
2023 Points Against Average: 13.6
2023 Differential: +30.6
2023 Wins: #5394 Roane County (Kingston) (48-7), #8190 Austin-East (Knoxville) (53-14), #8562 Unicoi County (Erwin) (46-0), #8778 Fulton (Knoxville) (35-26), #8950 Johnson County (Mountain City) (49-6), #9213 Chuckey-Doak (Afton) (55-15), #9663 Cocke County (Newport) (28-16), #10945 Pigeon Forge (49-0), #11440 Seymour (56-13), #11701 Union County (Maynardville) (70-0), #12471 Claiborne (New Tazewell) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #544 Alcoa (31-7), #5406 Carter (Strawberry Plains) (49-29)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-83
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 1), 2007 (2A Region 1), 2006 (2A Region 1), 2004 (2A Region 1), 2003 (2A Region 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Seymour, 8/29 Cocke County (Newport), 9/6 at Carter (Strawberry Plains), 9/13 Austin-East (Knoxville), 9/20 at Fulton (Knoxville), 9/27 vs Johnson County (Mountain City), 10/4 Unicoi County (Erwin), 10/11 at Claiborne (New Tazewell), 10/25 Pigeon Forge, 11/1 Chuckey-Doak (Afton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Carter (Strawberry Plains) (-19.6), Austin-East (Knoxville) (-25.6), Fulton (Knoxville) (-28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Seymour (-52.5), Claiborne (New Tazewell) (-50.3), Chuckey-Doak (Afton) (-40.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 (-11.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -35.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #276
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5781
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-0
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 75%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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