GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/White/Red
Coach: Charles Rathbone
League: 5A Region 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Eric Hazzard 6'3" 250 Senior DE 4.9
Brenden Anes 6'2" 225 Senior OLB 4.65
William Wiebush 6'1" 185 Senior S/QB 4.44
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ronan O'Connell 6'4.5" 290 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Freshman Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2023 National Rank: #716
2023 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 25.6
2024 National Rank*: #686
2024 State Rank*: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1502
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-17 (22-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16
Dynasty National Rank: #3678
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 154-95 (79-43 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 32.6
2023 Points Against Average: 12.4
2023 Differential: +20.2
2023 Wins: #1189 Southwind (Memphis) (10-7), #1349 Centennial (Franklin) (24-12), #1349 Centennial (Franklin) (14-7), #2374 Giles County (Pulaski) (35-34), #2937 Tullahoma (37-7), #3054 Nolensville (45-14), #3929 Franklin (35-17), #4700 Hillsboro (Nashville) (35-7), #5384 Coffee County Central (Manchester) (28-0), #6149 Franklin County (Winchester) (50-14), #6798 LaVergne (38-7), #8707 Lawson [James] (Nashville) (50-0), #11890 Glencliff (Nashville) (42-6)
2023 Losses: #296 West (Knoxville) (24-19), #3219 Independence (Thompson's Station) (30-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 100-74
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021, 2019 (5A Region 5), 2018 (5A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Giles County (Pulaski), 8/30 Independence (Thompson's Station), 9/6 at Franklin, 9/13 at LaVergne, 9/20 Coffee County Central (Manchester), 9/27 Glencliff (Nashville), 10/4 at Lawson [James] (Nashville), 10/18 Hillsboro (Nashville), 10/25 at Centennial (Franklin), 11/1 at Nolensville
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Centennial (Franklin) (13.9), Giles County (Pulaski) (10.7), Franklin (-1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Glencliff (Nashville) (-56.5), LaVergne (-23.9), Lawson [James] (Nashville) (-23.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (13.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #78
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2419
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 54%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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