Oak Ridge (TN)       previews home


TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH

GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Cardinal/Gray
Coach: Scott Cummings
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Heyward 5'10.5" 160 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2023 National Rank: #1758
2023 State Rank: #35
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10
2024 National Rank*: #1891
2024 State Rank*: #44
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2164
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-27 (19-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #973
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 182-78 (107-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.9
2023 Points Against Average: 17.9
2023 Differential: +16
2023 Wins: #1173 Jefferson County (Dandridge) (30-13), #1217 Powell (35-21), #1899 Farragut (Knoxville) (35-3), #2513 Clinton (37-24), #5068 Lenoir City (30-12), #5080 Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (42-21), #5315 East Hamilton (Ooltewah) (49-22), #7408 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (55-28), #9618 Karns (Knoxville) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #775 Bearden (Knoxville) (33-29), #2513 Clinton (24-21), #3078 McMinn County (Athens) (14-3)
2023 Opponents W-L: 73-66
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2017, 2016, 2014 (AAA District 3), 2012 (AAA District 3), 2009 (6A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2004 (5A Region 2), 2003 (5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Jefferson County (Dandridge), 9/6 at Powell, 9/13 Karns (Knoxville), 9/20 McMinn County (Athens), 9/27 Clinton, 10/4 Knoxville Central (Knoxville), 10/11 Farragut (Knoxville), 10/18 at Bearden (Knoxville), 10/25 at Lenoir City, 11/1 at Campbell County (Jacksboro)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bearden (Knoxville) (21), Powell (20.8), Jefferson County (Dandridge) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Karns (Knoxville) (-43), Campbell County (Jacksboro) (-24), Knoxville Central (Knoxville) (-15.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (11.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1374
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)