GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Jake Dawson
League: 5A Region 2 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #32
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 1-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Maddox 6'5" 185 Senior WR 4.67
Jaylon Benjamin 6'2" 215 Junior QB 4.83
Ryin Jones 6'1" 190 Senior CB/WR 4.77
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Youth, Length, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -9.2
2024 National Rank: #6934
2024 State Rank: #185
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -18.9
2025 National Rank*: #6368
2025 State Rank*: #180
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5091
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-32 (7-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6401
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 76-152 [75-153 on the field] (42-94 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 17
2024 Points Against Average: 33.5
2024 Differential: -16.5
2024 Wins: #7265 Karns (Knoxville) (17-15), #9066 Campbell County (Jacksboro) (29-7), #11906 Scott (Huntsville) (48-13)
2024 Losses: #739 Anderson County (Clinton) (40-7), #850 West (Knoxville) (37-3), #961 Powell (48-8), #2173 Oak Ridge (48-21), #2222 Cleveland (36-13), #3265 Heritage (Maryville) (61-13), #3728 McMinn County (Athens) (48-14), #4345 Lenoir City (15-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 69-59-1
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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