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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Forest Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Scott Stidham
League: 6A Region 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Bingham 6'0" 190 Senior P 4.65
Landric Mayeski 5'8" 155 Senior K 4.85
Eli Baumann 5'10" 180 Senior S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Coaching Staff Continuity, 2 OL Returning
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2023 National Rank: #3219
2023 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -5.2
2024 National Rank*: #3996
2024 State Rank*: #95
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1694
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-27 (14-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1290
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.4
Dynasty Record: 132-90 (65-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 21.5
2023 Points Against Average: 20.9
2023 Differential: +0.6
2023 Wins: #716 Page (Franklin) (30-27), #2560 Beech (Hendersonville) (28-7), #3929 Franklin (31-24), #7860 Overton [John] (Nashville) (35-0), #9298 Fairview (31-7)
2023 Losses: #277 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (34-14), #751 Brentwood (28-0), #1349 Centennial (Franklin) (29-23), #1493 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (16-14), #3495 Smyrna (26-14), #3538 Summit (Spring Hill) (32-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-50
Recent State Championships: 2015 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2016 (5A Region 5), 2015 (5A Region 5), 2011 (AAA District 11), 2007 (5A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Oakland (Murfreesboro), 8/30 at Page (Franklin), 9/6 at Centennial (Franklin), 9/13 Franklin, 9/20 Beech (Hendersonville), 9/27 at Ravenwood (Brentwood), 10/4 at Overton [John] (Nashville), 10/18 at Fairview, 10/25 Brentwood, 11/1 Summit (Spring Hill)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Oakland (Murfreesboro) (38.9), Page (Franklin) (25.6), Ravenwood (Brentwood) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Fairview (-35.6), Overton [John] (Nashville) (-26.3), Summit (Spring Hill) (-7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (17.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #831
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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