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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Cardinal/Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Jonathan Quinn
League: Division II-AA Middle
Playoff Division: II-AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Bolden 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.46
Logan Murray 6'4" 285 Junior OL
Junior Moore 5'9" 270 Junior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost Both LBs, Line Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2024 National Rank: #3484
2024 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 4.2
2025 National Rank*: #2543
2025 State Rank*: #78
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 20.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1872
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-21 (17-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4515
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 172-89 (90-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.7
2024 Points Against Average: 31.6
2024 Differential: -6.9
2024 Wins: #2864 Portland (31-20), #3726 Lincoln County (Fayetteville) (34-27), #6850 Goodpasture Christian (Madison) (34-14), #10485 St. George's (Collierville) (42-0)
2024 Losses: #176 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (41-10), #584 Battle Ground Academy (Franklin) (34-7), #677 Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) (51-14), #945 Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga) (35-17), #957 Nashville Christian (Nashville) (33-17), #3861 Pope John Paul II (Hendersonville) (26-16), #3894 Webb (Bell Buckle) (67-50)
2024 Opponents W-L: 84-45
Recent State Championships: 2020 (II-A), 2019 (II-A), 2018 (II-A), 2008 (II-A), 2006 (II-A), 2005 (II-A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Division II-A West), 2018 (Division II-A West), 2017 (Division II-A West), 2008 (tied for 1st; Division II A), 2006 (Division II A), 2005 (Division II A)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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