Hamilton (Memphis, TN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Jerel Blanchard League: 3A Region 8 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kavion Yancey Senior Ashton Dotson Senior Jocques Rivers STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Special Teams RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -26 2023 National Rank: #10498 2023 State Rank: #261 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: -40.8 2024 National Rank: #9774 2024 State Rank: #248 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -41.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13094 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-32 (8-19 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11132 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2 Dynasty Record: 50-153 [49-154 on the field] (20-100 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 24.5 2023 Points Against Average: 26.6 2023 Differential: -2.1 2023 Wins: #10524 Memphis East (Memphis) (30-22), #12327 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis) (20-13), #12897 Wooddale (Memphis) (42-12), #12916 Washington [Booker T.] (Memphis) (32-18), #13636 Lakeland Prep (Lakeland) (32-6), #13754 Douglass [Frederick] (Memphis) (36-0) 2023 Losses: #4022 Covington (70-6), #5039 Melrose (Memphis) (34-0), #5090 South Gibson (Medina) (42-22), #9082 Sheffield (Memphis) (44-38), #9972 Bolton (Arlington) (32-12) 2023 Opponents W-L: 54-64 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Washington [Booker T.] (Memphis), 8/30 vs South Gibson (Medina), 9/6 Wooddale (Memphis), 9/13 at Sheffield (Memphis), 9/20 at Memphis East (Memphis), 9/27 Bolton (Arlington), 10/11 Raleigh-Egypt (Memphis), 10/25 at Douglass [Frederick] (Memphis), 11/1 at Lakeland Prep (Lakeland) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Gibson (Medina) (-18.4), Sheffield (Memphis) (-31.1), Memphis East (Memphis) (-38) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Douglass [Frederick] (Memphis) (-78), Lakeland Prep (Lakeland) (-71), Washington [Booker T.] (Memphis) (-63.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30 (-25.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -50.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #328 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12426 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%