GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Christian Peterson
League: Division II-A East
Playoff Division: II-A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Owen White Senior LB/FB
Briggs Boyd Senior ATH
Shy Murphy Sophomore ATH
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jesse Perry 6'5" 275 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 21.6
2023 National Rank: #2075
2023 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.6
2024 National Rank*: #3908
2024 State Rank*: #93
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6142
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-21 (20-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -11
Dynasty National Rank: #11265
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 110-94 (58-48 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38
2023 Points Against Average: 14.2
2023 Differential: +23.8
2023 Wins: #3138 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (28-13), #3138 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (16-14), #3162 Master's Academy (Oviedo, FL) (41-13), #3845 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (33-31), #3845 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (35-27), #6834 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (56-28), #7485 Grace Christian Academy (Franklin) (42-13), #10077 Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro) (41-0), #10492 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (51-7), #11118 Webb (Bell Buckle) (56-6), #11489 King's Academy (Seymour) (47-7), #11833 Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (42-7)
2023 Losses: #1886 South Pittsburg (18-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 86-66
Recent State Championships: 2023
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2014 (tied for 1st; A District 9), 2009 (1A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/13/23 King's Academy (Seymour) (47-7), 10/20/23 Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro) (41-0), 10/26/23 Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (51-7), 11/10/23 First Assembly Christian (Cordova) (56-28), 11/17/23 Columbia Academy (Columbia) (35-27), 11/30/23 Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (28-13)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Columbia Academy (Columbia), 8/30 Master's Academy (Oviedo, FL), 9/6 at Grace Christian Academy (Franklin), 9/13 at Clarksville Academy (Clarksville), 9/27 at Friendship Christian (Lebanon), 10/4 South Pittsburg, 10/18 King's Academy (Seymour), 10/25 Providence Christian Academy (Murfreesboro), 11/1 at Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Pittsburg (7.2), Friendship Christian (Lebanon) (2.7), Master's Academy (Oviedo, FL) (-1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Clarksville Academy (Clarksville) (-50.3), King's Academy (Seymour) (-50), Ezell-Harding Christian (Antioch) (-41.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #174
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4013
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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